{"id":19620,"date":"2026-09-29T12:08:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=19620"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:22:13","slug":"stazo-wave-builds-in-embakasi-east-as-polls-place-upper-savanna-mca-ahead-for-mp-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=19620","title":{"rendered":"STAZO WAVE BUILDS IN EMBAKASI EAST AS POLLS PLACE UPPER SAVANNA MCA AHEAD FOR MP SEAT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong>NAIROBI, KENYA<\/strong> \u2014 They say a fruit does not fall far from its tree. Having sat at the feet of one of Kenya\u2019s greatest statesmen, the late Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, Upper Savanna MCA Hon. Stazo Omungala is now stepping up to take the political mantle in Embakasi East Constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bWith the current Member of Parliament, Hon. Babu Owino, shifting his focus to City Hall in a bid to unseat Governor Johnson Sakaja, a major political realignment is underway in Embakasi East. Positioned at the forefront of this shift is Hon. Stazo, whose record of delivery, unwavering party loyalty, and deep grasp of local politics have quickly established him as the leading favorite to succeed Babu Owino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3164561725049080933-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3164561725049080933-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3164561725049080933-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3164561725049080933-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3164561725049080933-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3164561725049080933-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3164561725049080933.jpg 1933w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Hon Stazo addressing an ODM rally.(Photo courtesy)<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bMENTORED BY THE &#8220;ENIGMA&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bHon. Stazo honed his leadership skills directly under the tutelage of the late Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga. Entrusted by the ODM party leader to steward the youth agenda across Nairobi County, Stazo built crucial political networks while mastering grassroots mobilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bHis steadfast commitment to ODM and his backing of the broad-based government continue to define his political standing, reassuring voters of his ability to carry forward progressive leadership in Embakasi East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u200b<em>&#8220;The outgoing MP has done commendable work as he transitions to county leadership. We strongly back Hon. Stazo to build on Babu\u2019s foundation and take Embakasi East to new heights.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 <strong>Embakasi East Community Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bA PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN UPPER SAVANNA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bHon. Stazo\u2019s parliamentary bid is anchored on tangible development in Upper Savanna Ward. Driven by a strict open-door policy, his tenure in the Nairobi County Assembly has delivered measurable results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound8985701693899743665.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Infrastructure Development:<\/strong> Successfully lobbied for the carpeting and upgrading of several key ward roads, improving access and boosting local business activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Education Support:<\/strong> Maintained transparent bursary allocation systems, ensuring vulnerable students remain in school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Grassroots Empowerment:<\/strong> Implemented targeted capacity-building and financial empowerment projects focused directly on women and youth groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3879134864888287435-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3879134864888287435-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3879134864888287435-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3879134864888287435-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3879134864888287435-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/inbound3879134864888287435.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Hon Stazo issues bursaries to residents<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bTHE FRONTRUNNER FOR EMBAKASI EAST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bRecent opinion polls place Hon. Stazo Omungala ahead of his competitors in the race for Embakasi East. Combining a calm demeanor with astute mobilization capacity and a dedication to serving all constituents without fear or favor, Hon. Stazo is poised for victory as the constituency&#8217;s next Member of Parliament.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bNAIROBI, KENYA \u2014 They say a fruit does not fall far from its tree. Having sat at the feet of one of Kenya\u2019s greatest statesmen, the late Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, Upper Savanna MCA Hon. Stazo Omungala is now stepping up to take the political mantle in Embakasi East Constituency. \u200bWith the current Member of &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19620"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19634,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19620\/revisions\/19634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}