Coast leaders cannot raise a president unless they unite with leaders from other voting blocs, Kilifi governor Amason Kingi has said. 

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Speaking after meeting Deputy President William Ruto, Kingi said that there is need for the leaders to reach out to other politicians in order to enable one of them ascend to power when that time comes.

“Even if we use our vote bloc to make our son President, he cannot be a President of this country. Now that means that after we are united as the Coast, we will have to sit down for talks with other regions which share the same vision with us,” the Coast region has an approximate of 1.7millon registered voters. 

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho and Kingi are among the leaders who have expressed interest in the nation’s top seat. The two leaders have hinted at forming a Coastal political party that will enable them take over power in 2022.

 The duo stirred a storm in the nation when they advocated for the secession of the Coast region following the defeat of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga by President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August general elections.