Singer Bahati joins Jubilee party ,set to vie for MP seat

Contemporary musician Kevin Kioko better known as Bahati has officially kicked off his journey of becoming the next Mathare Member of Parliament.

The 'Wanani' hitmaker had in past week expressed intentions of contesting for the seat that has so far attracted three other aspirants.

While addressing the media after submitting his nomination papers at Jubilee Headquarters Bahati said that locals had for the longest time asked him to represent them in parliament.

“Mtaani wananijua kama  mtoto wa mama, wengine wananijua kama mtoto wa Diana but kutoka leo mimi naitwa mtoto wa Mathare,” he said.

Bahati who vouched for his candidacy   stated that Mathare has lacked a leader who identifies with the problems affecting locals.

"I was born and raised in Mathare and for the last three decades our biggest challenge is that we have never had a leader who was born and raised in Mathare. We have been electing leaders but it’s time for Mathare to get a son who was born and raised here and understands the people,” he noted

Bahati will be seeking  to unseat incumbent Anthony Oluoch who was elected on an ODM ticket.