Babu Owino dismisses Mosiria's claim of having secret wife, abandoning child

• Babu Owino said his upbringing had shaped his views on parental responsibility, recalling that he was raised by a single mother following his father’s death when he was in Class Three.
• He said he understood the challenges faced by single mothers in providing food, education, clothing, medical care and housing for their children, arguing that he could not knowingly allow any of his children to endure similar hardships.

A side-by-side Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and former Nairobi County Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria. PHOTOS | COURTESY

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has dismissed claims by former Nairobi County Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria that he has a secret second wife and their child, both of whom he has allegedly abandoned and are living in squalor.

Owino identified Fridah Muthoni Ongili as his one and only wife and challenged Mosiria to publicly identify the woman and child in question.

“My wife is not worried about that because she knows me; she knows the person she got married to. I’m married to Fridah Muthoni Ongili, that is my wife. Any other wife that I’m being given by Mosiria, I want that wife to be brought out in public,” he said.

Owino said his upbringing had shaped his views on parental responsibility, recalling that he was raised by a single mother following his father’s death when he was in Class Three.

The MP said he understood the challenges faced by single mothers in providing food, education, clothing, medical care and housing for their children, arguing that he could not knowingly allow any of his children to endure similar hardships.

“As Babu Owino, I cannot leave any of my children out there. Why would I feed people’s children before feeding my own child?” he posed, during an interview on Thee Alfa House YouTube channel.

He challenged the woman, if she exists, to approach the courts to seek support for the child, arguing that legal proceedings would be an appropriate avenue to establish parental responsibility.

“You would’ve heard of these cases in court by now. That lady would’ve gone to court,” Owino said.

The Mwananchi Party (TMP) leader maintained that he was willing to take responsibility for any child confirmed to be his, regardless of where they lived.

“If there’s any of my children anywhere; let alone Kenya, in Africa or the whole world – I want all my kids. A child is a blessing from God; you can’t punish a child,” he said.