Deputy President William Ruto, Tourism CS Najib Balala, former Wiper secretary general Hassan Omar, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya in Mombasa on Sunday. [Photo/ PSCU]
Former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar's entry into Jubilee seems to have further complicated the party’s affairs in the Coast region.
Omar's inclusion into President Uhuru Kenyatta’s campaigns has rubbed a section of Jubilee leaders in Mombasa the wrong way.
Former Mombasa deputy candidate Ananiah Mwaboza has launched a scathing attack on Omar, saying the former Senator is a hypocrite and unprincipled.
Addressing journalists on Monday, Mwaboza said it would be impossible for the former Wiper Party stalwart to win any election due to his hypocritical nature within the political circles.
"He was a senator. He never told Joho what he is telling us today about the academic dwarfism when we had spoken about it. We challenged him all along. So now he is doing it. Where was he at that time?" asked Mwaboza, as quoted by The star.
Omar, who unsuccessfully vied for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat has since filed a petition challenging Governor Hassan Joho’s re-election.
The lawmaker has also hinted at giving the gubernatorial seat a second stab on a Jubilee Party ticket should the High Court in Mombasa order for a by-election.
"If Shahbal stands a better chance, I will back down. If I do, he will support me," said Omar on Sunday when he officially joined Jubilee.
However, Mwaboza opposed the move, saying "that is their arrangement. I have got my own arrangements."
"This time, if we talk of true democracy, it is not a question of leave me to do this. We will go for proper nominations and whoever emerges victorious will fly the flag," he added.