{"id":12143,"date":"2021-12-21T09:32:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T09:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=12143"},"modified":"2021-12-21T11:06:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T11:06:43","slug":"makadara-mp-george-aladwa-joins-race-for-nairobi-governorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=12143","title":{"rendered":"Makadara Mp George Aladwa joins Race for Nairobi governorship."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Makadara Member of Parlaiment (MP) George Aladwa has declared his interest to vie for the Nairobi Governorship in the forthcoming 2022 general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Makadara MP Hon Grorge Aladwa opts out of Makadara race as he plans to run for Nairobi governorship.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rXVYIbXnVnU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>hon Aladwa joins a long list of those seeking to lead county 047.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other than Aladwa, Westlqnds Mp Tim Wanyonyonyi and Business magnate Agnes Kagure are seeking the top seat. Also interested in the Azimio ticket is former chamber of commerce and industry boss Richard Ngatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aladwa who implored on the opposition chief and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader to give him a government job if he ascends to the presidency on sensing defeat in the parliamentary seat has now shifted focus to the gubernatorial seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBaba anything can happen in the Makadara parliamentary race and am therefore appealing to you not to forget me but consider for a government job once you make to State House as the president of the Republic of Kenya in 2022,\u201d said Aladwa during a meeting between Raila and Nairobi ODM leaders last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the gubernatorial race, Aladwa said the ODM candidate in the forthcoming elections must be from the Luhya community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em><strong>\u201cAs the ODM Nairobi branch chairman we have agreed with Raila that the Orange party will field a Luhya,\u201d he said<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyaonlinenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/aladwa-1-400x617.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4818\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He added:\u201dOn that note am declaring my interest to run for Nairobi gubernatorial post.\u201d<br>Aladwa said he is ready to face Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi who has already launched his bid for the post on an ODM ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI<strong><em> wish Tim well but he should know that it will not be a walk in the park and  he should be prepared to face me in the ODM nominations,\u201d said Aladwa<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The entry of businessman Anthony Waithaka aka Anto into the Makadara parliamentary race aroused a lot of excitement among the voters in the constituency and has caused Aladwa sleepless nights hence his decision of shifting focus to Nairobi\u2019s governorship race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This decision will likely make it easy for Aladwa to galvanize his Makadara support for the County bid since he is likely to get support even from those who have greatly opposed his Makadara parliamentary re election effort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makadara Member of Parlaiment (MP) George Aladwa has declared his interest to vie for the Nairobi Governorship in the forthcoming 2022 general elections. hon Aladwa joins a long list of those seeking to lead county 047. Other than Aladwa, Westlqnds Mp Tim Wanyonyonyi and Business magnate Agnes Kagure are seeking the top seat. 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