Jalang'o Discloses Amount of Money He Used to Secure ODM Ticket During Elections: "Pesa Iliisha"
- Lang'ata MP Felix Odiwour has stated the expenses he incurred to secure his parliamentary seat
- He, however, mentioned that despite the financial hardship, he had made friends who helped him raise money to fund his campaign
- Jalango's revelation sparked mixed reactions among Kenyans, with some questioning if he ever recovered the amount he spent
Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
Lang'ata Member of Parliament, Felix Odiwour, famously known as Jalang'o, has opened up about his experience when he was vying for the parliamentary seat.
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The legislator hinted at the financial challenges that he went through in order to secure his Parliamentary seat in the 2027 General Election.
What was Jalango's campaign budget?
While speaking during an interview with Dr. Ofweneke, Jalango stated that his campaign budget was initially KSh 30 million, but that turned out to be little.
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He further revealed that he ran out of funds even before he could get the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM ) ticket to vie for the political seat.
"I thought I would have some balance after the campaigns, but I was wrong. My friends raised KSh 47 million for me, plus the money I had initially. The money used was way more than that. If I told you, you would even beat me," Jalang'o said.
Jalang'o argued that vying for a political seat in Nairobi is very expensive compared to vying for a seat in rural areas.
When asked why he couldn't vie for a seat in Homa Bay, he stated that he was not popular in the area like he was in Langa'ta.
"You see, there are people who come in with as low as even KSh 2 million, or KSh 5 million, but from the villages. Nairobi politics is very expensive.. But now, when was I last seen in Homa Bay? I was there in 2000," Jalang'o said.
How did Kenyans react to Jalang'o's revelations?
Kenyans took to social media to react to Jalang'o's statement, with some questioning how much he has recovered since being elected.
Richie Mugo:
"How much do they recover?"
Mwaikadu:
"With their salaries, how do they recover?"
Blackchild 2560:
"Hii ni business. Personal interest must carry the day no matter what."
Wilson Omondi:
"He's telling you the root cause of Kenya's problems."
Naomi_bonareri:
"I now understand what @morarakebaso was saying."
Chrispinusadams:
"This is a lie; that is how they use falsehood to discourage those who are interested in running for elective positions."
Jalang'o speaks of seeing witches in Kisii
This comes months after the Lang'ata MP garnered public attention after jokingly claiming that he saw witches during his visit in Kisii.
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He stated that he witnessed a meeting of witches at night while emphasising the need for street lights in the county
This remark caused an uproar, with many calling him out for associating the Kisii community with witchcraft.
In response, Jalango apologised, stating that he didn't mean to insult the Kisii community.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
