Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho is continuing to build his reputation as a shrewd politician and master tactician.
Going to 2022 election, he may be the man who will make or break political dreams of many politicians.
From his own Mombasa County that has seen pockets of rebellion against ODM to the national scene where he is trying to project a national-figure outlook even as he markets himself, Joho is the man to watch.
From the local political scene, his recent political truce with his erstwhile rival, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala adds onto the country’s ever dynamic political scene.
With Balala continuing to play his cards close to his chest, it remains to be seen whether the former Mvita MP is slowly making a return into politics after many years in the cold. If so, what role is Joho going to play in the whole game.
Balala’s own political stature may force him to go for a bigger position in 2022 with the Governor seat being his most likely option. With Joho retiring as Governor and Balala gravitating to his side, the Governor’s succession race may take a new twist.
On the national political landscape, Joho is a now a key political figure that any politician harboring presidential ambitions may be keen to work with.
His new found love with President Uhuru Kenyatta may be his new political weapon to springboard his political ambitions. And with ODM leader Raila Odinga on his side, the former Kisauni MP should be keenly watched.
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