Singer Kelvin Bahati Kioko has exuded confidence that Mathare constituents will elect him as MP in the August 9 polls.
His comments come after he was roughed up and chased away from an Azimio rally in the Mathare constituency
The MP hopeful had just arrived at the rally organized by top Nairobi Azimio coalition leaders when he was forcefully ejected.
In response to the incident, Bahati now says he won't be cowed by the mistreatment.
He said he will remain on the ballot till the end even as he maintained that he enjoys the backing of Mathare residents.
"Lakini Mungu halali; Hata mkinidhulumu watu wa Mathare wameamua kura watapea mtoto wa Mathare," he said in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
Loosely translated to, "But God doesn't sleep; Even if you mistreat me, the people of Mathare have decided to elect a Mathare child."
Bahati faulted ODM SG Edwin Sifuna for the troubles that befell him on Monday.
He claimed that his popularity threatened those opposed to his bid prompting them to eject him.
"When Sifuna and his friend saw that the incoming Mathare MP -Bahati Kioko, has arrived and the crowd was demanding to hear me speak... They decided to end the meeting pre-maturely against the will of the people".
In a viral video seen by the Star, Bahati was forcefully ejected from the makeshift dais before he could address the rally.
No official statement has been issued by the Azimio coalition over the incident by the time of going to the press.
Last week, Sifuna announced that Azimio had settled on the incumbent Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch of ODM to fly the Mathare MP flag in the August 9 election.
Bahati, who is vying for the parliamentary seat on a Jubilee ticket, however, dismissed the reports insisting he is in the race.
"My point and message to Mathare people is that I am still in the race and I will be on the ballot. I am not stepping down for anyone," he said.
