Babu Owino Trending: The Reason Behind It
He is also no stranger to controversy, and one could argue that Babu ‘enjoys’ it.
When the name Babu Owino is mentioned in social media, there will be both positive and negative comments.
With this in mind, the Embakasi MP’s name topped the trending list on Monday.
Twitter users couldn’t stop talking about the divisive legislator, who is both loved and despised.
He is also no stranger to controversy, and one could argue that Babu ‘enjoys’ it.
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So, why is he popular?
Over the last few days, the Embakasi East MP has made statements that, from various perspectives, appear to be intended to irritate the current regime.
The legislator claimed that the government was planning to bring false charges against him.
He urged the government to also charge him with the murders of high-profile individuals whose cases had previously gone cold.
The MP has also accused retired President Uhuru Kenyatta of defrauding former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Babu has also demanded that Uhuru resign as the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa.
During the opposition’s Kibra rally on Sunday, the legislator claimed that the country was now returning to the dark days of “great terror.”
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“The terror of electoral injustice, stealing from the poor to feed the rich, taxation, and high living costs.”
Kenyans reacted as follows:
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