During the general election in August 2022, singer Kevin Bahati ran unsuccessfully for the Mathare parliamentary seat.
During an appearance on Chipukeezy's show, he admitted that Raila Odinga had attempted to talk him out of running by urging him to withdraw and promised him a job in exchange.
"I knew he was going to endorse me for the seat on that day. Then, reaching there, Baba (Raila) took the microphone and told me to drop my bid, then would give me a job. I wondered how Raila would give me a job, yet he was also jobless," Bahati said.
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Bahati continued by saying he thought William Ruto had faith in him, whereas Raila did not.
He noted Ruto's support for young people. "Azimio never believed in young people. William Ruto believed in me. He was the first one to know I had an interest in running for the seat, but I don't know why I didn't run through his party. The devil is a liar," Bahati continued.
Before the singer joined the opposing political rift, Bahati revealed that Ruto had been his supporter. Bahati also said that he still needed financial assistance from the Jubilee Party, for which he was running, to finance his campaign.
"I was like an independent candidate. I campaigned with my own money. I spent roughly KSh 27 million. I remember when I told Ruto I wanted to run for the Mathare MP seat; he gave me the first food that I donated in Mathare. He supported me. If I had not run away from Ruto's UDA, I would be a member of parliament today. It was the biggest mistake," Bahati said.
