Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has declared interest in the ODM Party Leader position.
In a statement dated Wednesday, September 11, the lawmaker explained that his intent to succeed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga had been informed by the Party's leader's decision to vie for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson position.
He added that the party needed a leader who would help push the ideals of the opposition party should their leader be elected at the AU during the 2025 elections.
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"The person to replace Baba is one who will beat Ruto in 2027 and that’s me," read the statement in part.
"I, therefore call on the Central Management Committee of the ODM Party to consider my strong desire to serve this prominent institution as its Party Leader in order to bring the rebirth now required to move it to the next level of engagement for the renewal of Kenya and the fundamentals of leadership."
Further, the legislator also listed some of the reforms he would undertake in the party should he become the party leader.
For starters, Babu indicated that he would be keen on working on a manifesto that would address the needs of the youth who are the majority in the country.
The MP also noted that the party needed to be revamped as they prepare for the next elections in 2027.
"The party requires rigorous reforms to enable it to rejuvenate its grassroots engagements so that we can win clear margins in Parliament and County Assemblies to enable us to enforce our Party Manifesto and campaign promises after winning the Presidency in 2027, and I am ready to do exactly that," the lawmaker remarked.
