Babu Owino Stirs Parliament After Adding 'Raila, Tibim' to His Oath

Embakasi MP Babu Owino on Thursday caused a stir at Parliament when he mentioned Raila Odinga while being sworn-in.


" I, Babu Owino, having been elected MP, do swear in the name of almighty God that I would bear true faith and allegiance to the people of the Republic of Kenya and Raila Odinga...that I will obey, respect uphold ... so help me God," Babu said.
The clerks of the National Assembly presiding over the swearing-in had to ask Babu to retake the oath which he did, but he finished with the word 'Tibim'. Babu, whose real name is Paul Ongili, is a staunch supporter of the Opposition leader and has always used the word Tibim in most campaigns.
During an interview, Babu said the word takes different meanings based on where it is used. "After finishing prayers you say 'Tibim' and the devil comes out running. In the political life, it means a political revolution," he said.