Kiss FM morning co-host Jalango had his last show today morning before going into political campaign mode.
Jalango – real name Phelix Odiwuor – is running for the Langata parliamentary seat this general election.
Speaking to Mpasho.co.ke, he said, “It has been amazing, a good ride but in life, you have to make decisions. Some of them are hard leaving my colleagues here. It is something I did not wish for. We move on to the next chapter.”
Asked how he is managing the gruelling campaign trail, Jalango explained, “Campaigning is very expensive because every meeting you go, even after speaking to people and telling them what you are able to do, watu wako na njaa (people are hungry) so they will tell you, ‘Mhesh unatuacha aje? Give us something. (Mheshimiwa don’t leave us hungry) ‘.
He continued, “I wouldn’t call it bribing them but for them to come and spend time with you and listen to you, some have closed their shops other have left their duties to come to your meeting, also the merchandise is expensive, marketing, call centres and the team is expensive.”
Jalango said that he has to have bodyguards during campaigns.
“I don’t have just one when you join politics, you don’t just have one, you walk with up to 10 sometimes because of the people charging at you, grabbing or moving you during the campaign also during that time, you will find there are people with bad intentions.”
He noted, “Politics is not a joke, it is like someone having meat in their mouth and you are coming to take it away from them. it is not easy. it is risky and expensive but we are ready for it.”
BY MPASHO NEWS
