A showdown is looming in Azimio after Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi insisted that he is in the race for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat.
In a tweet on Thursday, the lawmaker said that his journey to clinch Nairobi’s top seat started two years ago and he’s not backing down as the destination would be City Hall.
“The #SiMimiNiSisi movement is intact. The journey started 2 years ago. 110 Days to go. Destination - City Hall,” Wanyonyi tweeted.
His tweet comes moments after a section of leaders in the ODM party rejected the move by Azimio to front former Nairobi Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe for the governor seat.
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The leaders said that Wanyonyi was the only ODM candidate in the race for the position and therefore he deserved a fair chance.
"Wanyonyi was the only gubernatorial candidate for ODM. The issue is not with ODM but with our other partners within Azimio,” ODM secretary-general Edwin Sifuna said on Wednesday.
The decision to front Igathe as Nairobi Azimio gubernatorial candidate was reached at after a State House meeting on Tuesday, and the move has now sparked mixed reactions in the Raila Odinga-led outfit.
Meanwhile, Igathe on Wednesday hit the ground running in his campaign for the seat after making a visit to the City Market and Nairobi CBD.
