This archive report was first published on 5 September 2019.
September 5, 2019 - ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi has predicted a landslide victory for his party in the upcoming Kibra by-elections, warning ODM leader Raila Odinga of a thorough beating.
Mudavadi, who was speaking to the press, claimed that ANC has the strongest candidate of all those who have declared their interest in the seat, citing Eliud Owalo as the party's top contender.
“Owalo is a strong candidate, he was born and raised in Kibra. As a party, we are confident that we will win. We will surely teach our competitors a lesson,” Mudavadi said.
Notably, Mudavadi has also reached out to Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka to support his candidate in the by-elections, a move that is likely to cause ripples in the relationship between the three leaders who are all principals in the NASA coalition.
“We cannot ignore the support of Wiper. They have a strong presence in the constituency and we hope to work together to ensure we win,” Mudavadi said.
On the other hand, Jubilee is confident of winning the seat, saying they have what it takes to win and ODM will lose.
“Our competitor is none other than ODM. Democracy was the biggest beneficiary of the handshake and we expect all parties and candidates to carry out peaceful campaigns. It will play out like Mashemeji derby,” Korir said in reference to football rivalry between leading clubs Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards.
