After taking a dangerous political gamble in the run to 2017 election, former Likoni MP Masoud Mwahima is still nursing bruises after being crushed by ODM's Mishi Mboko.
For the man who has been synonymous with Mombasa politics where he has reigned politically for decades, life in the political cold is not his part.
Mwahima's decision to ditch ODM for Jubilee may be seen as a self-inflicted wound, because there is always no escape route.
The former Mombasa Mayor is among the many politicians in Coast who make mistakes at a crucial moment. These leaders attempt to swim against the dominant current and come out bruised.
Now in the political cold, Mwahima finds himself with no political clout he once enjoyed during his heydays.
To compound his troubles is President Uhuru Kenyatta's decision to overlook him in the recent government appointments. For a man whose own dangerous political move sealed his fate, probably Jubilee government has treated him unfairly.
The last political nail was nailed on his coffin in March when the High Court dismissed his petition challenging the election of Mishi Mboko.
With no option on the table right now, Mwahima's only option is to back to the drawing board to prepare for 2022. If not, the curtains officially fall on his political career.