That Kariobangi North electorates will soon get a taste of what good leadership means is now an open secret.
And for many residents, the proof arrived not in speeches or promises, but in the form of three new water tanks standing tall in their neighbourhood, a quiet but powerful reminder of what happens when a leader refuses to give up on his people.
Geoffrey Owino Agutu, fondly known as Babaa, has always been the kind of man who feels his community’s pain as his own. So when families in Kariobangi began raising concerns about persistent water shortages, he didn’t just listen. He acted.
Geoffrey Agutu interacts with Nairobians during a past event. Photo: Agnes Kagure Source: Facebook
The request for water had been formally submitted to the Agnes Kagure Foundation (AKFO), where it joined hundreds of other applications waiting for review.
Normally, such a process takes time. But anyone who knows Babaa knows patience isn’t one of his virtues when his people are suffering.
Residents say he followed up constantly, sometimes calling, sometimes visiting, always reminding officials that Kariobangi was struggling.
He spoke not as a politician chasing points, but as a neighbour who understood the daily humiliation of empty taps and the cost of buying water at inflated prices.
Geoffrey Agutu interacts with Nairobians during a past event. Photo: Agnes Kagure Source: Facebook
At one point, he even joked that he had already promised Kariobangi residents that the problem would be solved, so now AKFO had no choice but to help fulfill that promise. And they did.
When the three tanks were delivered on Thursday, the mood in the settlement shifted instantly.
Mothers smiled. Children gathered around curiously. Elderly residents blessed him openly. For the first time in months, Kariobangi felt seen.
Geoffrey Agutu interacts with Nairobians during a past event. Photo: Agnes Kagure Source: Facebook
Agnes Kagure, speaking on behalf of AKFO, acknowledged that it was Babaa’s passion and persistence that made the project move from “some day” to “today.”
In her post on Facebook, Kagure wrote, “This is what leadership looks like, going the extra mile to make life better.”
With the Kariobangi North MCA by-election set for November 27, 2025, many residents now say they don’t need manifestos or grand rallies to know the kind of leader they want.
