Mike Gumo was in a bid to follow in his father's footsteps by vying for Westlands MP before pulling out in favor of Tim Wanyonyi.
Speaking in interview with The Star, the 35-year-old businessman said he understands people's needs having learnt a thing or two from his prominent dad.
“I was born when my dad was an MP and in those days, there was no CDF. Mzee would use his own resources and connections to help people get bursaries, infrastructure and healthcare,” he said.
Before dropping his bid, Mike was confident that he would win the ODM ticket to represent the people of Westlands.
"I meet Raila regularly and he knows that I'm running. I can't know what my father tells him but I'm on the ground and I'm winning, with a huge margin.
Asked whether his second name would give him an edge over his competitors Mike said, “[But again], why shouldn’t the name Gumo give me advantage? We are in competition and whatever can give me mileage, I will use it," he said.
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