Ong'ondo Were's Son Meet up With Ryan Injendi Sparks Reactions: "Kasipul Meets Malava"

• The late MPs Ong'ondo Were and Malulu Injendi's son had a meeting that left many wishing they could make it to parliament
• Since their fathers' deaths, they have publicly expressed an interest in running for the parliamentary seats
• Political commentator Arnold Maliba, in an interview with TUKO.co.ke, shared the pros and cons of deceased politicians' kin seeking to take up their mantle

The sons of the late Kasipul MP Ong'ondo Were's son Boyd and the late Malava MP Malulu Injendi's son Rhyan Injendi have met, even as many are looking to see if they will continue their fathers' legacy.

Meeting between Boyd Were and Rhyan Injendi emerges

Were was shot dead near City Mortuary roundabout in Nairobi, while Injendi died while undergoing treatment at Aga Khan Hospital on February 17.

The two leaders' deaths shone a spotlight on their sons, Boyd and Ryan, who many are hoping to see on the ballot during the by-election.

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During Were's burial, ODM leaders asked their party leader, Raila Odinga, to endorse the second son of the deceased to carry on with the mantle.

In a video shared on TikTok by Rhyan, he and Boyd met, leaving young people excited about their leadership potential.

"Kasipul meets Malava," he captioned on his TikTok.

Watch the video below:

Should family of a deceased politician 'inherit' seats

Political commentator Arnold Maliba, in an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, noted that there is no issue with families of deceased politicians seeking to replace their kin in office.

"The advantage for this normally is that you exploit sympathy and take advantage of the deceased's brand to turbocharge the kin into office. Some replace their parents and fail to measure up, ending up living in the shadows of their late parents. Mudavadi, even though having held positions bigger than his father, is still considered to be ash, as compared to the firewood that was his father. The same can be said of Khaniri, Mutula Kilonzo, Gideon Moi, among others," he said.

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What netizens think about political inheritance

TUKO.co.ke conducted a poll asking Kenyans what they think about politicians' families seeking to take up the seats held by their deceased kin.

The poll asked what Kenyans think of Boyd and Rhyan seeking to run in their by-election and if they stood a chance to continue their dads' political journey.

Here is the post below:

Here are some of the reactions from Kenyans:

@Mwalimu J Oriku said:

"The worst mistake you can make is to vote out of sympathy....mnateseka sana."

@Douglas Nyongesa Nato said:

"The Kasipul guy may win, especially if Raila says so, because we know how politics from that region is predictable. In Malava, there are several factors at play which will militate against Injendi."

@Franc Comollos said:

"They have no political muscles to win those seats! They weren't family properties to inherit."

@Cli Nto said:

"Are they voting out of sympathy...let the manifesto speak and the people decide, we don't have sympathy votes."

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@Mark Otieno said:

"Party politics will ensure they inherit their father's seats."

Boyd launches bid to run for Kasipul seat

Ong'ondo's son is among the many aspirants who have officially launched the bid to be considered as the next Kasipul MP.

He shared a lengthy post on his Facebook page and made his manifesto known to the constituents.

Boyd also vowed to continue educating the underprivileged kids his late father was paying school fees for.

Source: TUKO.co.ke