Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi at a past function. Photo/ ebru.co.ke
Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has expressed confidence that he will trounce all his political rivals in the forthcoming general election. Kingi, who said his performance track record speaks for itself, said Jubilee aspirants will not get any votes from the Coast region.“It will be hard for the Jubilee camp to dismantle ODM’s dominance in the county,” he said, as quoted by Nation. This comes after Kilifi North MP Gideon Mung’aro said leaders from the opposition will not get Coast votes because they had failed to solve land related issues in the region when they served in different capacities in the past regimes. Kingi rubbished Mung’aro claims saying he has initiated different projects in the county.The governor added that he has done a lot in the infrastructure, agriculture, polytechnic, early childhood education and health sectors in a bid to better the lives of the common mwananchi.“When we came to power after the 2013 General Election, the health sector was on its knees. Fifty years after independence, the sector had systematically been ruined through poor management,” said Kingi, who will be defending his seat on an ODM ticket. "Today, while being only three years in office, we have changed its infrastructure. We now have more than 20 fully-equipped ambulances that are saving lives in the county,” he added.Kingi, a close ally of Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho, said he has employed doctors and constructed health facilities in different sub-county including Mariakani, Rabai and Bamba.“We constructed the maternity wing and theater rooms at a cost of Sh60 million each. They are all complete and we expect them to ease the burden of expectant mothers being transferred to Kilifi or Malindi hospitals,” he added.