There was drama during a joint rally in Nairobi when Senator Johnson Sakaja and Bishop Margaret Wanjiru clashed on the podium.
Sakaja and Wanjiru had joined the Kenya Kwanza Alliance rally on Tuesday February 1, 2022 to popularise their gubernatorial bids. Both politicians are vying for Nairobi Governor.
The video which has now gone viral shows the bishop confronting Sakaja who had the microphone and was speaking at the podium.
Bishop Margaret Wanjiru confronts Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja during a whistle-stop political rally tour in Nairobi.
It was not immediately clear what the issue was between the two politicians who are eyeing the Nairobi Governor seat pic.twitter.com/5EFykGvx2r
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) February 1, 2022
She accused the senator of mobilising his followers to jeer her during the rally.
“I deserve respect, we are both leaders here in Nairobi,” Wanjiru demanded amid shouts from the crowd.
Sajaka did not address the bishop’s complaints but tried to restore order by urging the crowd to calm down.
“Everyone has a right to be listened to, please let’s stop this,” he called out.
Sakaja and Wanjiru are among the candidates who have declared interest in becoming the next governor of Nairobi County.
The confrontation points to brewing challenges in the recently formed Kenya Kwanza Alliance made up of UDA, ANC and Ford-Kenya.
The deal reached by the three parties did not agree on how they would field candidates in places where all parties have candidates.
