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Eko Dydda to battle for Ruaraka MP seat in 2027
13th January, 2026 12:00 PM
Veteran Kenyan rapper Eko Dydda has once again declared interest in contesting for a political seat.
Speaking during a live interview with Oga Obinna on Monday, January 12, 2026, Dydda disclosed that he would be vying for a parliamentary seat in Ruaraka, Nairobi County, in the 2027 elections.
He went on to say that the constituency needs the right leadership, adding that he believes he will transform Ruaraka once elected.
“In 2027, I will be vying for the Ruaraka MP seat. I am the change that Ruaraka needs, and I will do better,” Eko Dydda said.
“I vied before, and the reason I am vying again is that we need change, and those changes are not going to be made if we do not have the right leadership.”
Youths in politics
The rapper further encouraged more young people to join politics and to also contest for political seats in the coming general elections.
“Na encourages more young people to vie for the political seats,”he added.
Tribalism
Sharing his experience during the 2007-2008 post-election violence, the father of two narrated how he almost lost his life in the hands of people he considered his tribesmen because he was unable to speak their language.
In addition, he stated that tribalism has politically messed up the country.
“In 2007, I almost lost my life in the hands of people whom I considered my tribesmen because I was not speaking the language,” he added.
“Tribalism has really messed up this country politically.”
2022 general elections
The Mathare North MCA-elect was attacked by a knife-wielding gang at Stima Members Ground in Ruaraka after collecting his election certificate.
Eko Dydda, who had just won the MCA seat, was in the company of members of his campaign team when they were ambushed.
Reports indicate that the attackers threatened to cause bodily harm to the musician-turned-politician if he didn’t do as ordered.
The attackers roughed up Eko Dydda and his team before fleeing with the victory certificate that was handed to him by IEBC and other valuables.
In a post on social media, the Mathare North MCA-elect vowed to get back his victory certificate which is key for him to be sworn in.
‘I will do my best to get back my certificate, it’s simple, we can’t let a few goons to keep forcing an entire ward to recycle bad leadership. Why do people vote if their votes won’t count. I PROMISE MATHARE NORTH WARD THAT YOUR VOTES MUST COUNT THIS TIME,” Eko Dydda wrote.
