Owino has a striking resemblance to the aspirant.
Owino claimed in an interview with The Standard that he has frequently been stopped by ecstatic Kenyans on the side of the road who are certain that he is the real Wajackoyah.
The Nairobi-based boda boda driver, who was born and raised in Oyugis, admitted that people have been hounding him for cash in exchange for votes on August 9.
“I have accepted the name and hope it will blow good tidings my way. I have been an operator for four years now, and some people tag along thinking I am on a campaign trail. Others stop me promising votes or to ask for money,” claimed Owino.
Adding:
“I have never smoked or dealt with bhang but I support Wajackhjoya’s thoughts about the legalization of marijuana if it has a lot of economic values,” Owino noted.
“It seems that common mwananchi has been denied opportunities to trade [in marijuana], so that few people in the country can benefit. I support Wajackoyah for political reasons, and I would support his idea if it has economic value.”
Owino finds it strange that despite the lack of a national market price for bhang, authorities are aware of its value.
“It is a very good idea because marijuana should not be a preserve of the rich. Look at the case of a man who was found to have planted bhang valued at over Sh1m in his house in Eldoret,” Owino noted.
Owino claims he was unable to continue his study because of a lack of funding, in contrast to Wajackoyah who has an amazing educational history.
Source: The Standard
