Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Jefah Kingi have been faulted for allegedly failing to provide political direction to the people of the coast region.

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ODM's Kilifi North MP Owen Baya slammed the two ODM leaders, saying they are self centred politicians.

"The two are senior and influential politicians at the Coast but they have chickened out in taking the region in the right direction. They have been playing it safe for their own selfish interests," said the lawmaker.

Speaking while in Dabaso, Baya said Joho and Kingi know the right direction for Coast region "but they do not want to man up and say this is the way to go. Their main fear has been losing popularity once they go against the dictates of ODM."

Baya wondered why the duo stopped campaigning for the formation of a coast political party, saying coast residents want their own party.

"They have also killed the call for a Coast party but the Coast people are ready for their own party. The political history of our country is clear and it tells us all the famous politicians started at home. It is time for us to go as a team to benefit politically and stop playing safe," he said on Wednesday.