“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.
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.
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.”
