Babu Owino Claims Ruto Offered Him Education CS Role During 2024 Protests
NAIROBI, Kenya — Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has sparked wide online discussion after revealing that President William Ruto offered him the position of Cabinet Secretary for Education during the height of the Gen Z anti-government protests in 2024.
Speaking during an interview on Thee Alfa House YouTube channel, the lawmaker claimed he turned down the ministerial docket due to his strong political beliefs and commitment to principles over power.
According to Owino, the offer came as the Kenya Kwanza administration faced immense pressure from nationwide demonstrations against the Finance Bill 2024. The wave of public discontent eventually led President Ruto to dismiss his entire Cabinet on July 11, 2024, before initiating talks for a broad-based government.
The outspoken legislator noted that he stood firm in his refusal to join the executive arrangement, even when the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and other ODM party colleagues agreed to work with the administration. Owino highlighted that he was the sole high-profile ODM member who openly resisted joining the government, maintaining that his political integrity took precedence.
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“Babu was approached during the Gen Z protests; Babu was supposed to be given the minister for Education,” Owino said during the interview, stressing that holding a government post was not worth compromising his core values.
In addition to addressing the Cabinet offer, Owino defended his decision to launch The Mwananchi Party, explaining that it aims to encourage young leaders to run for elective seats, including parliamentary and gubernatorial positions. Citing past political alliances such as NARC, Jubilee, NASA, and Azimio, he pointed out that political parties can form coalitions while retaining their independent identities.
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