‘There’s Time For Everything’ – Babu Owino Declares His Stand After Missing In The ODM Leadership
Babu Owino, MP for Embakasi East, now believes he will one day be a key member of the ODM party’s leadership team.
Babu was left out when the Opposition party made leadership changes to fill the vacancies left by Hassan Joho, Wycliffe Oparanya, Opiyo Wandayi, and John Mbadi’s appointments to the Cabinet.
ODM’s new deputy party leaders are governors Simba Arati and Abdulswamad Nassir, as well as Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi.
The party also retained Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as its secretary general and spokesperson.
Gladys Wanga, the governor of Homa Bay, has been appointed to succeed John Mbadi as national chairman.
“There is a time and season for everything,” Babu said in his reaction to being left out in the lineup.
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In a social media video, Babu used the analogy of a crippled man who waited by the Pool of Bethesda for decades before Jesus miraculously healed him.
The paralytic had been unable to walk for 38 years and had given up hope of being healed because he couldn’t jump into the pool of water to benefit from its healing properties.
According to the Gospel of John, there was a large crowd at the Pool of Bethesda, but Jesus healed only the lame man that day.
“Jesus healed him and the man carried his mat. He did not leave the mat. Carrying the mat was a sign of him not let his challenges carry him,” Babu said.
Babu’s remarks came hours after he declared that he would like to lead the ODM party if Raila Odinga is elected African Union Commission chairperson seat.
The MP expressed confidence that Raila would win the seat in the February elections next year.
“Baba akienda, mjitayarishe kufuata Babu! (When Baba goes, be prepared to follow Babu)” he said.
Raila will compete against Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti, Anil Kumarsingh Gayan of Mauritius, and Richard Randriamandrato of Madagascar.
‘There’s Time For Everything’ – Babu Owino Declares His Stand After Missing In The ODM Leadership
