Musician Kevin Kioko aka Bahati has announced that he will be challenging the Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja in the race for the seat come 2027.
The crooner made the announcement during an event at the Zetech University. He even promised students that he would join them for his undergraduate degree.
“Mnajua niliangua MP lakini juu nasimama governor nakuja hapa kufanya degree. (You know I did not succeed as an MP but since I will be contesting for the gubernatorial seat I will come here to pursue my degree.)”
It all became too overwhelming for Bahati, who, while speaking to the media, broke down and pointed fingers at the Azimio la Umoja coalition for their decision to support ODM’s Anthony Oluoch for the position. In a tearful plea, Bahati appealed to then-President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, asking them to give him a chance to run for the seat.
“I respect you, my president, and I respect Raila Amollo Odinga, but please, give the youth of this country a chance. I understand there is zoning, and Mathare has been designated as an ODM stronghold, but just this once, grant the youth of this country an opportunity. Allow the people of Mathare to choose the leader they’ve always desired,” Bahati stated at the time.
He would then go silent for close to two months without a single post on his social media after the parliamentary bid loss. Feeling let down by what he perceived as a ‘betrayal,’ Bahati left the Jubilee Party and joined President William Ruto’s party, UDA, a move confirmed by its Secretary-General, Cleophas Malala.
“Bahati mtoto wa mama has officially defected from the Jubilee party and now he is officially a member of the UDA,” he stated during a presser.
