President Uhuru Kenyatta has returned to Nairobi from Mombasa after a two-week stay at the coast.
Uhuru explained that he was leaving Mombasa following speculations from different quarters as to why he stayed in Mombasa for so long.
He toured Mombasa, Kwale, Lamu and Kilifi counties during the visit.
“I would have loved to stay longer and listen to a few presentations, but I have to go back to Nairobi. I have been in Mombasa for two weeks and there has been too much speculation on why I am here, so 'wacha nirudi Nairobi ndio wawache mambo ya' speculation,” he said after an address during the official opening of the 10th African Confederation of Principals Conference at Pride Inn Hotel on Tuesday.
Kenyatta wondered why people speculated and rumoured his stay, saying Mombasa is part of Kenya and they ought to have remained silent over the matter.
The speculation started when Kenyatta held private meetings with Opposition leader Raila Odinga, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho, and leaders of the team spearheading the Building Bridges Initiative after arriving in Mombasa on July 22.
Speculations said Uhuru was planning to reshuffle the cabinet to fit-in Raila's allies, and that he sought to join hands with Joho ahead of the 2022 general elections.
However, State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, dismissed Cabinet reshuffle claims, saying: “The Head of State wants to meet locals at the grassroots and key people involved in the projects, among them contractors. The visits are not for politics.
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