TV Commedian John Kiarie has allegedly decamped ODM for Jubilee Party. Kiarie popularly known as KJ contested the Dagoretti South parliamentary seat but lost in ODM primaries to Hon Simba Arati.
The constituency largely inhabited by Kisii and Luyha in Kawangware estate. Kawangware is the old headquarters of the Gusii community in Nairobi.
Kiarie joins a list of Mt Kenya politicians who have rode on Raila’s Odinga’s name to get top appointments and business deals. Just like Mathare MP Hon Stephen Kariuki Kamangu-Wanjiru who has also expressed his intention to join Jubilee in 2017.
For the record KJ defection is inconsequential to the change movement- a party stalwart told this writer
See Kiarie’s Voter Registration campaign poster with a rallying call ” Kamwana with Kamwanameaning him and Uhuru are ONE!
Source – kenya-today.com
Redykulass Comedian John Kiarie Defeats Dennis Waweru in Jubilee Dagoretti South Nominations
Former Redykulass Comedian John Kiarie alias KJ has been declared the winner of the Dagoretti South constituency Jubilee nominations.
KJ won the seat after garnering 9,792 beating incumbent Member of Parliament Dennis Waweru who got 9,052 votes.
The former comedian had in 2007 and 2013 elections contested for the same seat on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket but lost in both instances.
Kiarie ditched ODM in February 2016 stating that the party did not satisfy his interests.
Mr Waweru had earlier expressed interest in vying for the Nairobi Gubernatorial seat but changed heart to defend his Dagoretti South seat which he has now lost to KJ.
Here are some reactions on KJ’s win:
Source – https://www.kenyans.co.ke/
