As the days draw near for the nominations for party candidates, the candidature of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) boss Richard Ngatia as the Azimio la Umoja candidate for the Nairobi governorship, the race for his deputy has opened up.
A Luhya elder and a reknowned trade unionist of international repute Mzee Francis Atwoli is negotiating in having Ngatia’s running mate to be from the Mulembe community has taken shape with names of prominent leaders from the tribe being considered for the opposition.
The names that have been proposed by the Luhya community in the city are those of the Westlands Member of Parliament (MP) Tim Wanyonyi who is seeking for the governor’s post, Makadara MP George Aladwa and the Orange Movement (ODM) national Youth Coordinator Stazo Omungala.
Stazo who is the Upper Savannah Member of County Assembly (MCA) stands out as Nairobi’s choice basing on his popularity and mobilizing skills for the party and party leader Raila Odinga and the youth who are the majority voters wanting to have one of their own at City Hall as the deputy Governor.
Basing on an opinion poll in December 2021, Nairobians preferred the ODM Youth boss Stazo Omung’ala to deputise Ngatia followed by Aladwa and Tim Wanyonyi in that order.
In the same opinion poll indicated the Richard Ngatia is the most preferred candidate for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat
