Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has pleaded with Kenyans to forgive him for all the bad things he has done in the past.
Babu, who does not shy away from controversy, accepted he has not been a good person but noted that he is only human hence prone to mistakes.
After a personal reflection, Babu says he has resolved to turn a new leaf and will strive to become a better person and leader.
He appeared to blame his bad behavior on his upbringing in Kisumu’s Nyalenda slums, where his mother used to make and sell illicit liquor.
“My mum raised me in the slums selling chang’aa; she did not do it because she loved it. She did it because she wanted us to get an education; she did it because she wanted us to get food; she did it because it was the only option, the only source of living that she could get,” Babu says in a video posted on his Facebook page on Sunday.
“I remember the first time I tasted chang’aa I was 8 years old, I did it because that was the norm in the slum for everybody. Since then I’ve been taking alcohol, and I’ve had my challenges and ups and downs. I’ve reached a turning point and I’ve decided to make a change; a change that I am proud of; a change that my family is proud of.”
He added: “That is why it has been six months, nine days since I last touched alcohol. I regularly pray, I fellowship with my wife who has a fellowship group and I’m looking inwards to become a better person.”
He thanked his wife, Fridah Muthoni for standing by his side despite his many shortcomings.
“Being an MP is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to know who I am as a person; the most important thing for my kids is who I am as their dad; the most important thing for my wife is who I am as her husband; the most important thing for the people is who I am as Babu,” he stated.
“I want to tell the Kenyan people that even now I am not perfect, and I will work continually on some of the weaknesses that I have in life and strive to be a better person; strive to be a servant leader who will change the lives of my people.”
Babu is currently facing attempted murder charges for shooting Felix Orinda, alias DJ Evolve, at a bar in Kilimani early this year.
A good first step! That…
A good first step! That bottle coupled with other toxic substances does a lot harm!
Then he should have no…
Then he should have no problem explaining to the judge how he shot Dj Evolve.
Only an insane person can…
Only an insane person can forgive another for attempted murder.FACE THE LAW bwana.I wonder wheather Owino thought DPP Haji was like former corrupt prosecutors-Tobiko,Wako,Oriri etc who licenced some elite crooks to kill with impunity.Maybe the MARAGA GANG will free him for KITU KIKUBWA but not Haji/Kinoti team.Ni KULUONG Omera.
This is called playing with…
This is called playing with people’s psychology which Kenyans politicians are good at. Whatever this guy does is driven by his arrogance, pride and bad personal choices. You may reform now but the sins the past will still follow you. Hope you don’t interfere with the attempted murder case since you are now a “very good reformed person”.
He needs to confess he shot…
He needs to confess he shot DJ Evolve in front of judge in a court of law.
If he is truly repentant.
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Forgiveness has nothing to…
Forgiveness has nothing to do with Kenyans. It has something to do with you and The Most High (God). Everyone will have to reap what the’ve sawn. This is harvest time. Judgment is here on the four corners of the earth!!
Nenda ukaambie mamako…
Nenda ukaambie mamako akupatie hio ruhusa.U belong to kamiti or HELL.U behave like somebody who has never gone to school at all.Go ask the birds of the air to forgive yooo.Shetani wewe.
Negroes love thugs
Negroes love thugs
Negroes love thugs
Negroes love thugs
Actions,speak louder than…
Actions,speak louder than words.Lets give him at least two years,and check on him to see if the reform still holds.
And what does he have to say
to mothers who sell alcohol,to feed their kids …,”please dont quit selling so that you take care of your children like my mom did,and forgive those drunkard fathers so that they can get reformed like me…?”
He knows his attempted…
He knows his attempted murder charges are coming his way. He will have time to reflect on forgiveness while at Kamiti. He will serve time hata kama ni one year.
He knows his attempted…
He knows his attempted murder charges are coming his way. He will have time to reflect on forgiveness while at Kamiti. He will serve time hata kama ni one year.