Rasta Advocate, Mathenge Mukundi who caused a stir online in July after he was admitted to the bar with his head wrapped in a Rastafarian turban in lieu of barrister wig officially becoming an Advocate of the Republic of Kenya has intensions to become Nairobi’s boss, and he’s more than serious about it.
He becomes the first Kenyan Rastafarian to be admitted in the bar.
Mr. Mathenge Mukundi, alumni of Kenyatta University has shown his interest in becoming the next Nairobi Governor following Mike Sonko’s impeachment that saw the governor seat being temporarily occupied by Speaker Benson Mutura.
The Rastafarian who decided to take law as a profession thanks to police brutality and oppression is more than ready and willing to be the next Nairobi boss ahead of the February 18 2021 by-election.
The 24-year-old Advocate, speaking with Nairobi News shared that he wants to represent the young people in Nairobi who according to statistics are the majority in the county.
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“I want to represent the youth who are the large majority in Nairobi. They have been left out of the decision-making processes, and I am the right person for the job.” Advocate Mathenge Mukundi said in part, speaking with Nairobi News.
“I consulted my colleagues and friends before making this decision, and I am convinced that I have a fair chance of becoming the next Governor of Nairobi,” the practicing Bobo Shanti Rastafari Advocate added.
Mukundi promised to make sure Nairobians don’t lack basic necessities like water, electricity, and medical services if he gets elected. He also promised to reduce the hefty licenses required for small businesses.
“If elected, one of my major plans is to reduce the hefty licensing fees for small businesses. I also intend to have a kitty that will support the youth in getting some crucial documents like good conduct certificates.
I also promise to serve the people of Nairobi diligently – they will never lack basic things like water, electricity, and medical services because of negligence from the County. Our work is to serve them and that is what we will do,” said the founder of Mathenge Mukundi & Associates.
Mukundi already has his own law firm bearing his name, and some cases that he’s currently working on that has been keeping him busy ahead of the by-election next year.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) issued a gazette notice this week about the Nairobi country by-election to be held on February 18.
Mathenge Mukundi will be going up against veteran politicians and businessmen and women in the upcoming Nairobi by-election, and one former City Council Clerk.
Former Starehe MP Margaret Wanjiru, Peter Kenneth, Agnes Kagure, Philip Kisia, and Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) national secretariat co-chairman Dennis Waweru have both expressed interest in vying for the Nairobi top seat.
This article was first reported by Nairobi News.
