Bishop Margaret Wanjiru shelves her ambition in favor of Super Senator Johnson Sakaja.
Karen Nyamu drops out of the Nairobi senatorial race. Bishop Margaret Wanjiru shelves her ambition in favor of Super Senator Johnson Sakaja. She will try her luck in succeeding Sakaja.
Wanjiru contested for the same position unsuccessfully in 2017, will seek the senatorial position on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket.
“This afternoon after intense and wide consultations over the last few weeks we will be fielding Johnson Sakaja as the Nairobi Gubernatorial candidate.
“She has accepted to drop her gubernatorial bid and instead go for the senatorial seat for the city. It is because of her courage that we have reached this consensus,” Ruto announced.
Kenya Kwanza is elated that it will be fielding Johnson Sakaja as its Nairobi Gubernatorial candidate. Senator @SakajaJohnson is a leader who measures up to the challenges facing our City. @BishopWanjiru defers her gubernatorial bid and will now go for the senate seat. pic.twitter.com/xpzSDA2yPs
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) April 9, 2022
