African Union Commission candidate Raila Odinga has urged Nairobi leaders to remain united as he entrusted Governor Johnson Sakaja with the responsibility of leading the city’s political affairs in his absence.
Referring to Sakaja as his son, Raila assured ODM members in the capital that they should remain steadfast while he is away, as the governor will oversee all political matters.
"I want Nairobi to remain united and strong. My son here will take charge," Raila said, pointing at Sakaja during a prayer meeting at the Bomas of Kenya.Sakaja, a member of the ruling UDA party, attended the event, which was organised by women affiliated with ODM.
During the event, Sakaja said he would organise a meeting with ODM women leaders in Nairobi to show his political direction ahead of 2027.
“Dalili ya mvua ni mawingu na mwenye macho haambiwi tazama,’’ Sakaja quoted the Swahili saying after Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and Makadara MP George Aladwa prodded him to join ODM.“While you are away Baba, we want our great Governor Sakaja to take charge and also join ODM so that we can work together,’’ Aladwa said.
Raila commands a massive following in Nairobi, and his potential exit from the political arena should he win the AUC chairmanship, has been seen as one that would create a leadership vacuum in his party.
