Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has made a bold claim that signals his rising ambition. The youthful legislator told a gathering that he has received "9 million messages" from Kenyans urging him to vie for the presidency in 2027.

"The youth are tired. They want one of their own," Owino declared. While the figure is hyperbolic, it reflects his growing popularity among Gen Z voters who feel alienated by the current political establishment. Owino is positioning himself as the face of the resistance against the Ruto-Oburu axis, aiming to disrupt the two-horse race narrative.