Is Jalango running for Senate to avoid a Lang’ata loss?

Is Jalango’s 2027 Nairobi Senate bid a bold ambition or a quiet exit from Lang’ata? With Sifuna dominant and new candidates, questions grow...

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Lang’ata MP Phelix Odiwuor, known as Jalango, has declared his intention to run for the Nairobi Senate seat in 2027. While he states his motivation is to strengthen oversight at City Hall, some observers believe it's a strategic move to avoid a potential loss in Lang’ata due to shifting political dynamics and rising popularity of activist Eric Omondi.

Jalango made his declaration during a Radio 47 interview.
The Senate seat is currently held by ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, who won overwhelmingly in 2022 with 699,392 votes.
Jalango has criticized Sifuna's oversight record, claiming he has "let us down."

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