Babu Owino claims President Ruto offered him Education Cabinet Secretary role

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has alleged that President William Ruto offered him the position of Cabinet Secretary for Education during the 2024 Gen Z protests. Owino stated he declined the offer due to his political principles and his opposition to the broad-based government formed after the President dissolved his previous Cabinet in July 2024.

Owino noted that he remained the only member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to decline participation in the broad-based government arrangement, even as other leaders joined. He emphasized that his decision was rooted in his personal ideologies and his commitment to his political beliefs.