Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho at a past event. [Photo/ghafla.com]
Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has vowed to continue pushing for the secession of the Coast region amid pressure from different groups.Speaking on Thursday during the swearing-in of six County Executive Committee (CeC) members, the county boss said the campaign for self-rule is irresistible, adding that residents in the Coast region will reap big if the plan succeeds. The ODM deputy party leader said he will continue to fight for the rights of Coast residents, adding that he will not allow them to be used by politicians for their own selfish gains.“People will feel their voices count and marginalisation will no longer be used as a political tool but for positive action,” said Joho, as quoted by The Star.Joho said he and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi will make leaders objecting the push for secession understand why they need to back them."We will make every person understand why the journey to secession is irreversible," said the county boss.The outspoken Governor, however, said they will not follow the footsteps of the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC). "Unlike them, we recognise Coast is Kenya but we want self-rule through legal means," he said.