President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto met Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho for the first time after months of political enmity since August 8, 2017 general elections.
Joho has been a staunch critic of the two, saying he would never work or support an illegitimate government (Jubilee) which continued to victimize coast residents and Kenyans at large.
At some point, Joho alongside his Kilifi County counterpart Jeffah Kingi called for secession of the coast region, saying Uhuru's administration had marginalized them.
However, things turned-around when Joho and Kingi's ODM party leader, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga stopped his attacks against Uhuru's administration, shook hands with Kenyatta and pledged to work with him on March 9.
Joho supported the handshake and on Thursday, June 14, the governor also had a handshake with Kenyatta after months of political hatred.
The two-time governor met Kenyatta and Ruto at Bonje area near Mazeras during opening of the first phase of Dongo Kundu bypass.
The two shook hands and embraced each other in a friendly manner, initiating a new phase of friendship between them.