“Tulikaa na wazee tukikunywa chang’aa wakaniambia…”Jalango drops 2022 Siaya gubernatorial bid for a seat in Nairobi

Felix Odiwour popularly known as Jalango has decided to drop his bid for Siaya gubernatorial seat 2022 after Luo elders warned him against it.

Jalango was eyeing the Siaya seat but was informed that Raila’s possible successor in Luoland – James Orengo could be vying for the same seat in 2022.

For starters, Orengo is the only politician who won his seat without a single poster, billboard or t-shirt; as a matter of facts his photos were only seen in billboards in Kisumu County endorsing Anyang’ Nyong’o for Kisumu governor. Orengo won Siaya senatorial seat with 372,615 votes (98.35%) with his only rival garnering 6,236 votes (1.65%).

“After soul searching and consultations and sitting people…na kukaa na wazee pale nyumbani tukikula kuku na kukunywa chang’aa, tukaongea pamoja nikaskia wazee wakiongea wakaniambia; ‘the dream is big but too huge’ because apparently Orengo Ajimmy (James Orengo) might be coming back after 5 years as Siaya governor. Who wants to compete with someone that does not even make a poster, does not even make a t-shirt, does not have a billboard?” Jalango said during his show on Hot 96 FM.

Jalango and Raila Odinga

The Hot 96 presenter has now set his eyes on Langata constituency where Jubilee’s Nixon Korir won with 41,086 votes against ODM’s Oscar Omoke who managed 39, 593 votes, a difference of 1,493 votes.

Whilst the MP seat was won by Jubilee, majority of the presidential votes in Langata went to Raila Odinga. The Nasa flag bearer served as MP for the larger Langata constituency for 20 years. The constituency was split into two, Kibra and Langata.

“So I have decided to bring the dream back here in Nairobi, back to 047….not head to head with Sonko because Sonko is my guy…that’s suicidal, ask Kidero he can tell you. I want to come back and take Langata…MP Langata. ODM has never lost in Langata for over three decades…I want to go back and bring the pride of Baba in Langata,” Jalango said.

Watch the video below for the full speech that Jalango made about his political future:

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