Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko's ally on Wednesday announced her bid to replace him as representative of Nairobi county in the Senate.
Yvonne Khamati who is a former diplomat to Somalia said she will seek to succeed Sonko on a Jubilee ticket.
Speaking in Nairobi, Khamati accompanied by Sonko said she will utilise her skills as an ambassador of Kenya to Uganda and Somalia when given a chance to represent Nairobians in the senate.
Sonko will be seeking to oust Kidero from the Nairobi gubernatorial seat on a Jubilee ticket. Khamati said she believes Sonko is the best bet for Nairobi governor.
"He is the best to person to help the people of Nairobi who have suffered under the leadership of Evans Kidero," she was quoted by the Star.
Khamati first set foot in politics at the age of 21 years when she contested for the Makadara MP seat on an SDP ticket after she lost the Narc ticket to Reuben Ndolo. She was later nominated to the EALA assembly.
In May 2007, President Kibaki appointed her as an ambassador at 25 years, automatically qualifying her as the youngest envoy ever in Kenya.