Nairobians immediately reject Polycarp Igathe – Kenyan Business Feed

A few hours after being selected to fly the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition flag in the gubernatorial contest, Polycarp Igathe was rejected.

Going by the tweets by influential people on Twitter, Igathe doesn’t fit the bill.

Igathe who deputized Mike Sonko in the 2017 General elections resigned mid-term accusing Sonko of not considering him for duties.

Sonko would be impeached and removed a few years later.

The corporate job-hopper would go on to become one of the most talked-about personalities in Kenya’s job scene.

2016: Resigns CEO Vivo

2018: Resigns DG Nairobi

2019: Resigns Equity Bank COO

2020: Resigns Vivo Executive VP

2021:Joins Equity MD

Before Igathe came into the race, Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi, KNCCI President Richard Ngatia and Anne Kagure were the frontrunners in the Azimio One Kenya alliance aspirants for the Nairobi Governor seat.

Jubilee Party had somehow rejected Ms Kagure and Ngatia on academic grounds.

Tim Wanyonyi was a favourite; a darling of the social media influencers.

It is therefore expected that Kenyans on Twitter (KoT) behaved the way they did with the entry of Polycarp Igathe. Rejected

As the mainstream media reported, Igathe is a product of statehouse boardroom politics.

Here, we sampled some tweets:

Who does Polycarp Igathe represents? Whose interests does he serve? He was imposed of Mike Sonko. Mission failed. He quit. NMS was brought in. Now, Igathe has been brought back. Someone is trying to extend NMS stay. The two are not mutually exclusive. They serve same interests

— Ndung'u Wainaina (@NdunguWainaina) April 19, 2022

Polycarp Igathe is not a politician. This is just forcing a dude who is not even interested in politics to be a Governor. If Tim Wanyonyi is not on the ballot for the Nairobi Gubernatorial race, then Johnson Sakaja it is. Tim Wanyonyi was the perfect candidate. 🤔

— BRAVIN YURI (@BravinYuri) April 19, 2022

Jubilee is not serious
Odm should front wanyonyi tukutane Kwa Debe
Or else we will vote sakaja

— Izoh❤️Kiptish (@Kiptishke) April 19, 2022

Forcing @HonTimWanyonyi to step down/deputise Igathe for Azimio Nbi Govrnor ticket is an insult.
Why now? Tim has not only performed impeccably and is ahead but ticks many boxes: raising visibility of people with disability nationally and the Luhya community in Azimio coalition🤷‍♂️

— David Makali (@davidmakali1) April 19, 2022

Johnson Sakaja will humiliate Polycarp Igathe badly. Tim Wanyonyi is the best bet for Azimio in Nairobi Gubernatorial race.

— Dennis Nyambane (@ItsNyambane) April 19, 2022

Igathe is that person who waits for other men to dig the foundation, bring materials, build the house and when it is almost complete, pass through the window and expect to be respected.

— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@CisNyakundi) April 19, 2022

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