From Babu to Sakaja, Aladwa and Winnie Odinga: Nairobi race crowded ahead of 2027

Babu Owino, Johnson Sakaja and George Aladwa are among the leaders eyeing Nairobi’s gubernatorial seat ahead of the 2027 General Election. [Courtesy, Standard]

The contests for Nairobi’s Gubernatorial and Senatorial seats are gaining momentum, with three political outfits now gearing up for what promises to be a bare-knuckle fight for the control of the capital.

With less than a year to the high-stakes 2027 elections, the two seats have attracted a crowded field from across the political divide, even as political camps continue to mobilise their machinery to capture the city’s vast voter blocs.