Gathoni Wamuchomba Defends Babu Owino After Yoweri Museveni Attack

Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has defended Embakasi East MP Babu Owino after he was censured by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

Gathoni said it was terrible that a foreign president would castigate a young Kenyan leader on a presidential platform.

“Why would a foreign president use an international presidential platform to castigate a young Kenyan parliamentarian?”

“I saw leaders giggle as if he was making a ‘good’ joke. This was uncalled for.” She said.

The Githunguri MP praised Babu Owino and said he has a bright future in Kenyan politics.

“Hon Babu Owino has a future in Kenya, not in Uganda. I stand with Babu.” Gathoni added.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday, August 27 hit out at Embakasi East MP Babu Owino over his support for anti-NRM groups.

Museveni claimed some individuals in Raila’s camp did not know what they were doing.

The Ugandan leader said he had intelligence reports that revealed Babu was collaborating with his political rivals.

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) is the ruling party in Uganda.

Museveni said despite information on Babu Owino he has never accused him of anything but had to reveal everything today.

“There are some individuals in Raila’s group who think I don’t know what they are doing. I am a consumer of intelligence services. I always see intelligence service reports. There’s a character called Babu. I always see Babu dealing with anti-NRM groups in Uganda,”

“I have never accused him, but now I am accusing him,” Museveni said.