Wiper wants 24 MCA, 7 parliamentary seats in Nairobi

Wiper Democratic Movement Leader Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka and National Chairman David Musila during the Wiper National Executive Council (NEC) today at the Wiper Offices in Lavington on May 5, 2016. (PICTURE BY DENNIS KAVISU)
Wiper Democratic Movement Leader Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka and National Chairman David Musila during the Wiper National Executive Council (NEC) today at the Wiper Offices in Lavington on May 5, 2016. (PICTURE BY DENNIS KAVISU)

Wiper party plans to clinch seven parliamentary and 24 MCA seats in Nairobi next year.

It has mapped out its strongholds in Nairobi, where it wants to capture elective seats.

However, most of elective seats in such zones are held by their ODM counterparts, which is likely to cause political competition.

The plan called "24/7" is spearheaded by Nairobi Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke. He is the Wiper senior most politician in Nairobi and the coordinator of the party's activities in the city.

The party's strongholds are in the four Embakasi constituencies (South, East, West and Central).

"That is where we are the dominant registered voters and can vote as a block," Embakasi East MP aspirant Fred Musau said.

He said 40,000 of 110,000 registered voters in the constituency are Wiper supporters.

Musau wants to unseat incumbent MP John Omondi of ODM.

Mueke's team wants ODM to support Wiper candidates in the selected constituencies.

The deputy governor wants to execute the plan to assert the party's strength in Nairobi, as he prepares for his 2022 governor's bid.

He is leading drives to ensure the party supporters register as voters.

"We have our supporters scattered in many constituencies, including Kibra, where we are not interested," Musau said.

Other constituencies Wiper wants to take are Makadara, Lang'ata and Mathare.

Wiper will field Joshua Kitivi and nominated Senator Judith Sijeny for the Makadara and Lang'ata parliamentary seats, respectively. Sijeny will be running against ODM's Joash Olum.

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