Nairobi: Miguna Miguna is back to the Kenyan political landscape with his bid to fill Nairobi’s gubernatorial seat two weeks after the impeachment of Governor Mike Sonko. This follows his direct nomination by the Thirdway Alliance Kenya (TAK) party to run as their candidate in the forthcoming contest that has so far sparked national interest.
With the announcement stirring up fresh controversy within the party, the exiled firebrand lawyer has confirmed his nomination. “Yes, it is true. The march for Nairobi’s liberation is on. I strongly urge all compatriots to mobilise. Viva!” Miguna tweeted. Praising Miguna Miguina as a champion of justice, the party’s national chairman, Muiruru Waweru said the Nairobi by-election provided Kenyans a chance to choose the right leader.
“It is therefore a great honour for Thirdway Alliance Kenya to unveil Miguna Miguna as its candidate for this (Nairobi governor) by-election. Thirdway Alliance and Miguna share a common belief that Nairobi, and indeed the Republic of Kenya, can no longer be entrusted in the hands of a corrosive cartel of plunderers and a criminal enterprise,” Waweru said.
The party submitted Miguna’s letter of clearance as well as his power of attorney documents showing that the TAK National Election Committee can work on his behalf in the elections processes to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The party's Secretary General, Frederick Okang’o confirmed Miguna's nomination while also revealing that Miguna has been their party member since 2019 after he lost in the 2017 general elections to the recently impeached governor Sonko.
Nairobi’s gubernatorial by-election has been billed as yet another battle front pitting proponents of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and its opponents ahead of the forthcoming referendum and 2022 general elections. With the deadline for political parties to bring in the names of the candidates slated for January 11, 2021, the handshake team is yet to settle on a candidate who will serve the interests of both the ruling Jubilee Party and opposition party ODM.
