Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Babu Owino has declared he is the best-fit person to succeed opposition leader Raila Odinga as the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader.
In a statement, Babu urged the Azimio leader to relinquish the ODM party leadership position to enable him to focus on the Africa Union Chairmanship position.
“Raila Amolo Odinga has made it clear that he wishes to be succeeded in his role as Party leader by someone who will help the party capture power and use it to transform the governance of our country, and I am ready to throw my life in the pursuit of that single vision,” Babu stated.
He added that the party needed a leader who would help push the ideals of the opposition party should their leader be elected at the AU during the 2025 elections.
“The person to replace Baba is one who will beat Ruto in 2027 and that’s me,” read the statement in part.
“I, therefore call on the Central Management Committee of the ODM Party to consider my strong desire to serve this prominent institution as its Party Leader in order to bring the rebirth now required to move it to the next level of engagement for the renewal of Kenya and the fundamentals of leadership.”
Further, the legislator also listed some of the reforms he would undertake in the party should he become the party leader.
For starters, Babu indicated that he would be keen on working on a manifesto that would address the needs of the youth who are the majority in the country.
The MP also noted that the party needed to be revamped as they prepare for the next elections in 2027.
“The party requires rigorous reforms to enable it to rejuvenate its grassroots engagements so that we can win clear margins in Parliament and County Assemblies to enable us to enforce our Party Manifesto and campaign promises after winning the Presidency in 2027, and I am ready to do exactly that,” the lawmaker remarked.
