Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho (centre) when he met a section of members of the Somali community on Monday. [Photo: Hassan Joho/ facebook.com]
Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho's quest for a second term in office has received a major boost following an endorsement by a section of the members of the Somali community.
In a breakfast meeting held on Monday, the Somali elders noted that the Governor's administration had championed for their interests hence their decision to support his re-election bid. In return, Joho who is the ODM deputy party leader promised to create an all-inclusive government to take care of the interests of all communities should he win a second term in office.“During the breakfast meeting we exchanged ideas on the progress we have made this far and what we need to improve in the next five years,” wrote Joho in a Facebook post.“The leaders agreed to support my bid for a second term to cement the foundation we have built towards a more prosperous county while accommodating aspirations and expectations of all residents,” he added.Joho's endorsement comes barely a day after his rival Senator Hassan Omar was endorsed by another faction of the community led by Mohamed Hurie Ibrahim.