Wajackoyah meets Vihiga Governor Ottichilo after hosting Jirongo
By Arnold Ngure, August 4, 2025Roots Party leader George Wajackoyah has met with Vihiga County Governor Wilber Ottichilo just days after hosting former Lugari MP and minister in the Moi administration, Cyrus Jirongo.
In a statement on Monday, August 4, 2025, Wajackoyah, who recently graduated from a US university, posted a picture as he consulted with Ottichilo, who is currently serving his last term as governor of Vihiga.
“Meeting Governor Wilberforce Ottichilo of Vihiga county this evening in Vihiga,” Wajackoyah said.
Well-travelled and read
Born in Mumias, Wajackoyah’s early life was marked by childhood difficulties, which, according to his previous interviews, led to his parents abandoning him.
He would be rescued from the streets by well-wishers and taken to school. Wajackoyah now boasts several academic titles from learning institutions across the world.
His professional background includes experience as a legal practitioner, a professor, and a police officer, providing him with a unique and unconventional perspective that would later define his political identity.
Election flop
During the 2022 Kenyan presidential election, George Wajackoyah and his Roots Party of Kenya captured the nation’s attention, particularly among the youth. His campaign was built on a series of radical and controversial policy proposals that were unlike anything seen in mainstream Kenyan politics.
These included the legalization and commercial cultivation of marijuana to settle the national debt, the promotion of snake farming for medicinal venom, and the exportation of dog meat.
His distinctive appearance, often clad in a durag and a casual T-shirt, and his theatrical campaign style, which included dancing to reggae music, made him a social media sensation and a topic of widespread conversation.
Despite his initial surge in popularity, George Wajackoyah’s presidential bid ultimately proved unsuccessful. In the August 2022 general election, he garnered 61,969 votes, representing approximately 0.44 per cent of the total votes cast.
This placed him a distant third behind the two front-runners, William Ruto and Raila Odinga. His performance highlighted the significant gap between online buzz and actual electoral support.