Chrispus Fwamba latest person to declare interest in Nairobi governor seat

Former University of Nairobi student leader Chrispus Fwamba.

Former University of Nairobi student leader Chrispus Fwamba has declared interest in the Nairobi governorship.

In 2013, Fwamba commonly known as Fwamba NC Fwamba was the running mate for the late Mutinda Khavemba on a Wiper ticket. The seat was won by Dr Evans Kidero on an ODM ticket.

Kidero will be vying for the Homa Bay goverorship. He will be seeking to succeed Cyprian Awiti. Kidero lost to Mike Sonko in 2017.

"I have done politics all my time in the city and at the UoN where I studied and I believe that I understand well issues affecting Nairobians and am ready to solve them," said Fwamba. 

Hot race for Nairobi governor seat

Aspirants in the Nairobi governor race include the incumbent Ann Kananu, businesswoman Agnes Kagure, Senator Johnson Sakaja, Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi, former Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru and president of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Richard Ngatia.

Fwamba was an advisor to Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa when he was in the Devolution ministry where he handled the Kenya Devolution Support Programme.

In 2004, after the election of Mathare MP George Wanjohi was nullified by the Court of Appeal, Fwamba unsuccessfully vied for the seat in the by-election.