Babu Owino endorses Kalonzo to unseat Ruto in 2027
By Paulette Mboga, September 29, 2025Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Paul Ongili, famously known as Babu Owino, has urged young people to register as voters, saying it is the only way to remove President William Ruto from power.
Speaking at a public event on Monday, September 29, 2025, Babu said Kenyans must be ready to make a change through the ballot.
According to the Embakasi East MP, President Ruto has failed to bring the country together. Instead, he accused the head of state of creating divisions.
Babu Owino’s endorsement comes after the Wiper leader declared his 2027 presidential bid.
He said Kenyans must register as voters so that they can remove President Ruto from power and support Kalonzo Musyoka instead. According to Babu, Ruto has failed because he is busy antagonising the country instead of organising it.”
“You must register as a voter so that we disappoint Ruto and appoint Kalonzo because Ruto is busy antagonising this country instead of organising it,” Babu said.
Calls for Kalonzo as an alternative
In his statement, Babu Owino openly pushed for Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka as the alternative to Ruto.
Elsewhere, Kalonzo warned against election rigging and intimidation of opposition leaders, urging Ruto to ensure a fair contest.
Babu Owino has compared past elections in Kenya and abroad to what he believes will happen in 2027. He said that in 2020, Americans voted out Donald Trump rather than voting in Joe Biden, and in 2002, Kenyans voted out Daniel arap Moi rather than voting in Mwai Kibaki.
According to him, the 2027 election will follow the same pattern, with voters focusing on removing President Ruto. He defended Kalonzo Musyoka, saying that when he was in Azimio, he was seen as good, but now in opposition, some call him bad. Babu insisted Kalonzo “ametosha.”
He said Kalonzo is the person he believes can unite the country and fix what he described as poor leadership under the current administration. The MP insisted that the goal should be to prepare early so that when the election comes, the outcome reflects the will of the people.
The lawmaker has been one of the most vocal critics of President Ruto. His latest remarks add to his history of sharp attacks on the government.
He argued that the country cannot move forward under Ruto’s style of leadership and that it is time for Kenyans to choose a new path.