Struggling Bahati to try his luck in Mathare MP seat

“Mtoto wa Mathare” officially announced that he will be vying for the Mathare MP seat. Gospel musician Kevin Kioko popularly known as Bahati will be trying his first political luck in the August 9 elections.

He will be contesting for Mathare MP’s position on the ruling Jubilee Party ticket.

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The music star was today, Friday welcomed to the party at its headquarters in Pangani, Nairobi.

At the headquarters, Bahati announced that he was a Jubilee Party member and also supports Azimio la Umoja political movement that has fronted ODM leader Raila Odinga to contest for presidency in the upcoming polls.

“I am a member of Jubilee Party and the Azimio la Umoja movement,” he said.

“Mimi Mtoto Wa Mathare… I am a proud member of the Jubilee Party and the Azimio Movement. I am accepting the calling to vie for this seat.”

Bahati had earlier released a hit song in collaboration with ODM leader Raila Odinga dubbed Fire and which seeks to popularize Odinga’s bid to State House.

Bahati will be joining a long list of musicians who have decided to venture into politics.

Among others is the popular Kikuyu gospel artiste Loise Kim who will be vying for Kiambu Women Representative’s position.

Others are Smith Mwatia, alias Rufftone who is said to be eying Nairobi Senator position currently held by Johnson Sakaja. Sakaja has declared interest in vying for the city governor’s position.

Below are some comments from Kenyans:

Sk Shihemi – “Ni vile tu tunataka hii system to boost us to make Baba the president, otherwise, these are some of the reasons ODM should disassociate from Jubilee. This is pure comedy.

Anyway, ambieni Diana B pia asimame Women Rep Kanairo”

Charles Mundia Wahome – “And we Kenyans are very comfortable waiting for development, while we elected comedians, jokers and even social media personality.i thought for you to be an MP you have to be a lawyer.”

Glad Charles – “Bahati is still young in everything you start from somewhere..you would rather fail when doing something than fail when doing nothing, even if he fail we live to fight another day”

Mokaya James – “Kindly bahati allow me to be your campaigner …I will be glad enough and work tirelessly to ensure u have clinched that position.coz I believe leadership is a privilege to be a leader for other people n u have leadership qualities.u have been demonstrating,so let the Almighty God help n Calm those who are malting unnecessarily insults on u in mathare with Bahati mtoto mama”

Moh Nyathika – “They are not leaders.all they want is to siphon public funds and enrich themselves.theyve realized our criminal justice system is compromised and once they steal they wont be taken any where.”

Rubz Whittington – “This is pure comedy from jubilee party, kesho mtaskia Diana B anataka women rep position kanairo, next parliament will be full of comedians I can’t wait, si bahati, si jalas, si mc jessy, si otoyo, si oga obinna, si nyasuguta, si the wajesus famirii now imagine how heated the debates will be, babu owino should be the speaker of parliament to control it”

Muthoni Maina – “Aki jubilee where are you fishing this holigans so that you can convince them wasimame na chama yenu. Same case na Muranga and nanyuki.”