Andrew Kibe, who contested for Lang’ata MP seat in 2013, told Jalang’o that he would be facing him in the 2027 election moments after ODM expelled the rebel lawmaker.
Jalang’o was among five perceived rebel party members shown the door by the political outfit’s National Executive Committee (NEC) on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The others were; MPs Elisha Odhiambo (Gem), Gideon Ochanda (Bondo), and Caroli Omondi (Suba South).
The Lang’ata MP chose to respond to the news with a Bible quote, and a presumably symbolic photo of himself carrying an evidence box to court during the opposition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party’s presidential election petition.
“No trial is too heavy to lift! No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Corinthians 10:13,” he wrote.
With Jalang’o having been expelled from ODM, many people believe he stand no chance of winning reaction in 2027 given that Lang’ata constituency has mostly voted for ODM politicians.
Andrew Kibe teased Jalang’o that he should be prepared for a challenge in 2027 after the Lang’ata MP was expelled from ODM.
“@JalangoMwenyewe tukutane kwa debe” (Jalang’o, let’s meet at the ballot box). Kibe possed.
Andrew Kibe contested for Lang’ata parliamentary seat in 2013 and terribly lost to ODM’s Joash Odiambo Olum.
Kibe wanted to replace Raila Odinga as Lang’ata MP but lost to Olum of the ODM party. Before that, Raila was the Lang’ata MP (at that time Lang’ata and Kibera constituencies had not been split) for more than 20 years.
In that election, Olum defeated Nixon Korir by 7,654 votes. Korir contested on the URP ticket and got 17,740 votes while Olum won with 25,394. Kibe, who contested on a UDF party ticket, managed only about 1400 votes.
Korir captured the Lang’ata seat in the 2017 general election but lost in the 2022 election to Jalang’o who contested on an ODM ticket.
On April 12, 2023, Jalang’o told Kibe why he lost the Lang’ata seat while being interviewed virtually on his podcast.
