Sakaja Picks Absa Boss for Running Mate

Kenya Kwanza Alliance Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja has tapped Absa Bank Kenya Ltd Chief Operating Officer James Njoroge Muchiri to deputise him, ahead of the May 16 deadline for naming running mates.

This comes just days after the Azimio la Umoja camp unveiled its final lineup for the capital city on Friday last week.
In a move similar to the Raila Odinga-led Azimio, the Deputy President William Ruto camp has also dipped into the corporate world to complete its lineup for the race for Nairobi’s seats.

Mr Polycarp Igathe, a former Equity Group Holdings chief operating officer, will fly the Azimio flag in the city, deputised by former Kibwezi MP Philip Kaloki.

Mr Muchiri contested in the recently concluded United Democratic Alliance (UDA) primaries for the Nyandarua governor’s seat but lost out to businessman Kiarie Badilisha.

Senator Sakaja said the alliance settled on Mr Muchiri after interviewing a number of individuals, including Mr Jimnah Mbaru, and Mr Paul Kinuthia of Nice and Lovely, but he was the first pick because of his stellar corporate experience.

Mr Muchiri is set to be unveiled by Dr Ruto at his Karen office Tuesday afternoon.

He pointed out that Mr Muchiri will not just be a deputy governor, but one with a docket in the business sector, to help in actualising the bottom-up economic blueprint in the city.

“Unlike many deputy governors who just sit and have tea and read newspapers, he brings a wealth of experience from the corporate world. He perfectly fits the bill of what we want to do in Nairobi,” said Mr Sakaja.

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