Hours after ODM party aspirants Robert Alai (Kileleshwa ward) and Edwin Sifuna (Nairobi senatorial aspirant) clashed during Azimio rally in Kawangware, Alai has broken his silence.
This was after the two, who had accompanied Raila Odinga and other leaders to Azimio rallies across the city on Saturday, took on each other physically after Sifuna allegedly denied Alai a chance to address the crowd in Kawangware.
The scuffles between Sifuna and Alai, who were both holed up in the same car, interrupted the rally and in the process, got the attention of the coalition's candidate Raila Odinga, who immediately intervened.
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From the video shared from the scene, Raila could be heard shouting Alai's name as the two exchanged words and later engaged in a fist fight.
"Alai, Alai, please, please stop it," agitated Raila shouted as the scuffles escalated.
However, calm was later restored and the rally continued uninterrupted. Despite the brawl, Alai was later given the chance to address the crowd and drummed up support for his Kileleshwa bid.
And hours after the brawl and trending online, Alai has reacted. In a post on his social media accounts, Alai mocked those attacking him online, saying they are free to enjoy the space but when night falls, they will all fall asleep.
"Wanasema nini juu yangu? wacha waseme, usiku wamelala (what are they saying about me? let them speak but when night falls, they will be asleep)" stated Alai on his social media sites
Speaking as his caravan made several stopovers across the city, Raila excluded confidence that he will trounce his main competitor William Ruto of Kenya Kwanza in Nairobi. He also took time to campaign for his Azimio la Umoja candidates in Nairobi, who had accompanied him for the rallies
This comes at a time when security agents have warned that they will crack down on politicians and hired hooligans disrupting political events across the country.
