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Jubilee settles on Polycarp Igathe as Nairobi gubernatorial candidate

by Enock Ndayala

The Jubilee party has settled on former Nairobi deputy governor Polycarp Igathe as its candidate for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat ahead of the August 9, General Election.

On Tuesday, April 19, a senior Jubilee official revealed that Igathe has already tendered his resignation as the Equity Chief Commercial Officer and that he is gearing to become the fourth governor of Nairobi.

The source further revealed that the move to settle on Igathe was reached after holding a meeting at the statehouse with other Jubilee hopefuls who were eying the same ticket.

The Jubilee party has settled on former Nairobi deputy governor Polycarp Igathe as its candidate for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat ahead of the August 9, General Election.
The Jubilee party has settled on former Nairobi deputy governor Polycarp Igathe as its candidate for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat ahead of the August 9, General Election.

“Jubilee looked at all applicants and decided Igathe is the best and the party will now ask the Azimio affiliates parties to support him,” the source said as quoted by the Star.

Notably, businessman and politician Richard Ngatia had last month submitted his nomination papers at the Jubilee headquarters in Pangani as an aspirant for Nairobi’s top race. Anne Kananu and Agnes Kagure were also seeking the Jubilee Party’s ticket for Nairobi governor.

Igathe is likely to be deputized by Westlands Member of Parliament Tim Wanyonyi.

This comes hours after the ODM lawmaker said the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition will name its flag bearer on Thursday, April 21.

Wanyonyi said the Jubilee held a meeting at the statehouse regarding the Nairobi gubernatorial seat and that he will issue finer details of the meeting soon.

The endorsement of Igathe for the City’s top seat is likely to cause political cracks in the yet-to-be registered Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Coalition owing to the spirited fight put by other aspirants eyeing the Governor seat.

Igathe is expected to battle it out with Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja of UDA.

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