Video: All Smiles as Babu Owino Chauffeurs Senator Gloria Orwoba to Embakasi East 'Republic'

 

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Senator Gloria Orwoba have come to the aid of Embakasi gas explosion victims. Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Senator Gloria Orwoba.  Apart from ideological differences, politicians have shown time and again that they are not mortal enemies. Political leaders have been captured cosying up to their rivals at the height of political tensions amid division among their supporters. On Friday, February 9, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Senator Gloria Orwoba came together for a worthy course. The two leaders donated sanitary towels to the victims of the Embakasi gas explosion that killed at least three people and injured more than 250 residents. "Thank you, Sen. Gloria Orwoba, for donating 2000 sanitary Towels to the Fire Victims at Embakasi East. Our women are happy. God bless you," he wrote. How did Orwoba, Babu travel Dressed in pink, the MPs laughed as Babu drove Orwoba, presumably in his car, through his Embakasi East constituency. One would have been forgiven for thinking they belong to the same political outfit as they cracked jokes in the car. The respect between the two youthful lawmakers was visible, with each referring to the other as mhesh, which can be translated to mean honourable. Babu lauded Orwoba for her kind gesture after she donated sanitary towels to the gas explosion victims, adding that leadership is about others. "First, honourable, I am very grateful for how you have helped us in Embakasi. Here, we are just moving around Embakasi, looking at these houses that were burned; the fire victims should at least be taken care of. You have done great by giving us sanitary towels. This is amazing, thank you so much. Leadership is about others," he said. On her part, Orwoba noted that they were a new crop of leaders in Kenya, adding that they must strive to do better. Embakasi gas explosion situation The deadly explosion has killed six people as eight others are admitted in critical condition, according to Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura Governor Johnson Sakaja waived all medical bills for the casualties being treated in public facilities The gas filling station that exploded had been declared illegal by authorities but continued to operate under the cover of corrupt public officers 

by  Didacus Malowa