Sonko’s Support to Igathe a Boost to his gubernatorial bid

Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Polycarp Igathe has admitted that former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko played a great role in ushering him into the political world.

Igathe on Tuesday praised Sonko for making him known across the country and promised that they will forever work together.

” The man who made me known across the country,and l will forever be greatfull- and we will forever work together,” Igathe said.

He said this at the Wiper Party headquarters when he attended the party’s ceremony for the official handover of certificates to qualified candidates.

In a surprise move,Igathe,spoke in fluent Kamba dilect as he wooed the over 280,000 Kamba voters in Nairobi to vote for him.

” Mike Mbuvi Sonko- Kioko wa Kivanguli,” Igathe called out Sonko in what is his real Kamba name.

He called on the Kamba community to think carefully about their chances in Nairobi, adding that they should hold tight the opportunity presented to them.

The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition picked on Igathe and former Kibwezi Member of Parliament Philip Igathe as his deputy for the as it’s preferred ticket .

This came after days of negotiations and consultations that saw Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi step down to defend his seat while Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry President Richard Ngatia agreed to land a state job in favor of Igathe’s candidature.

Igathe worked as Sonko’s deputy in 2017 before resigning in 2018 but the two are now promising to work together.

While speaking on Sunday during a TV interview,Sonko said that he is ready to help Igathe bag the Nairobi seat.

Igathe will face off with UDAs Johnson Sakaja in what is promising to be a tough political duel in the city.