Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch has revealed the only obstacle that can prevent Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho from succeeding President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022.
Addressing Rabai residents on Saturday, Oluoch said that Joho’s party leader Raila Odinga is the only person that can hinder Joho's 2022 presidential dream.
“If Raila Odinga says it is right, we will go to the right. If we say we have to go to the left, we will obey," said the Mathare MP.
He added that for anyone in ODM, defiance is not one of their dictates thus, they will follow everything Raila advises.
"As the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, we do not know how to oppose Raila. If he will say that he will go for the Presidency, we will support him. However, if he says that he is retiring, the best president for Kenya is Joho,” Oluoch said.
At the same time, Joho encouraged Coast residents to believe that they have what it takes to produce a president.
He promised to do his best to represent the region at the national level but warned them against fighting each other.
“We must forget the past and plan the future. Coast people should never look down upon themselves. If it is failing, we will fail while in the ballot box. We must be counted in the next presidential race,” Joho said.
Watch his speech here.