Former Kiss FM presenter, Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o, says he spent between Ksh30 million and Ksh40 million in his Lang’ata parliamentary campaigns.
During an interview on Citizen TV, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party legislator stated that the money came from his friends and supporters.
The media personality explained that the amount catered for logistics such as movements, branding, and merchandise purchases.
He revealed that his budget had no handout for supporters as his campaign was purely people driven.
“It is not about handouts or anything like that, but for a well-oiled campaign, it would easily cost about Ksh30 million to Ksh40 million so that you will be able to move into every single place and articulate your issues,” he stated.
However, he stated that the budget keeps fluctuating on a daily basis given the dynamic nature of the economy and the political season.
Jalang’o asserted he would not raise the money on his own, disclosing that his friends and supporters have continuously contributed to financing his campaigns.
“I had my fundraiser in December 2021 in which a few friends put in a good amount of money for me to start my campaigns, and from time to time I have also had support from my constituents,” he added.
He added that many young aspirants were disadvantaged when financing their campaigns, explaining that seasoned politicians had more resources.
“Sometimes you can budget for Ksh1 million and you find that the money has risen to over Ksh10 million. So it keeps on fluctuating every single day but politics is an expensive affair,” he stated.
Jalang’o has won against the incumbent Nixon Korir of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.
