[Governor Hassan Joho when he was blocked from attending Mtongwe ferry launch, March 13, 2017. Photo/Hivisasa.com]
Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho has explained why he thinks, was the reason why he was blocked from attending the relaunching of the Mtongwe ferry, March 13.
During the event presided over by president Uhuru Kenyatta, Joho was blocked by General Service Unit (GSU) officers, attached to the presidential security team, at Nyali Bridge.
He was forced to go back to wherever he was coming from, as he headed to town, saying he was not allowed to access anywhere close to town.
Joho later spent the better part of the day in his office, condemning the incident.
Wednesday, Joho said the president blocked him from attending the rally, due to his 'true' criticism'.
"They blocked me from attending the event, because they knew I would criticise them for relaunching a 30 years old ferry. Why would they just construct a new ferry that our people will be using? Why should they claim they are developing Mombasa yet they are not?'' Joho said.
Speaking during an interview on NTV, from Mombasa, the governor said he criticises the president and his Jubilee government, basing on facts. He said Uhuru was afraid of his constructive criticism.
"I cannot just wake up and criticise the president for nothing. The problem with them, is that they always claim to have funded projects being funded by the World Bank and donors, here in Mombasa. They have no project of their own here,'' he added.
Joho further said he had no problem with Uhuru, but his style of leadership.