Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho and Cord Raila Odinga at a past function [Photo/nairobiwire.com]
Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho is on his way to retaining his seat in the forthcoming general elections after a section of the Kamba community in Mombasa on Saturday agreed to rally the electorate behind the governor in the upcoming polls.
The team, which was led by Alexandre Mwova said that Joho deserves another term in office. The group, which is made of 800 Kambas, admitted that the community did not contribute to Joho’s victory in the last general polls but promised to stand with him this time round.
“Joho, you are our governor. Sorry in 2013 we were divided. This time we are united,” Mwova told the governor during a meeting held at the Mombasa Women’s Hall. On his part, Joho said that his leadership will take care of the interests of the community if he retains his seat in August.
He also said that the Kambas are considered Mijikenda’s 10thcommunity.
“Mombasa is yours. You are home, just} like I am home. The Mijikenda community has nine tribes. If they had 10, you would have been the tenth,” Joho said. The county boss is set to lock horns with Senator Omar Hassan, Nyali MP Hezron Awiti and Jubilee point man Suleiman Shahbal.