Mombasa Governor, Ali Hassan Joho, has always shown his ambitions in occupying the highest office in the country, the Presidency. The ambition is very necessary considering he is in office for the last term, as the Governor of Mombasa County. There after the constitution of Kenya will not allow him to vie again, for the same seat.  

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Joho, the deputy party leader of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), will be looking forward to receive his party support, in the race for the presidency come 2022. This can only happen if Hon Raila Odinga will decide to say 'enough is enough' for presidency, which is so unlikely to happen, considering Odinga is cooking other deals with the president. Maybe he will decide to vie again in 2022.

This makes it necessary for Governor Joho to consider forming a party, a coast party that can include all coastal leaders. Some considerations why Hassan Joho needs his party includes:

1. Most presidency aspirants probable have got their own parties 

Many aspirants targeting the presidency have got their own parties, consider Raila Odinga, he has ODM, it is considered his party because he is the founder, Mudavadi got the ANC, Wetang'ula got Ford Kenya, Kalonzo got Wiper. Machakos Governor who has also said will be going for the presidency has got the Maendeleo Chap Chap, Moi got KANU and many others. This makes it necessary for Joho to have his own party.

2. There is no strong coast political parties 

Joho should take this as an opportunity to come up with one because he is considered the most famous in the region. Nyanza regions have got ODM, Western have got ANC , South Eastern regions have got Wiper party, Eastern has got PNU, Rift Valley has KANU and name them.

3. It will unite the leaders in the region 

Joho to threaten other aspirants, he will need total support from other leaders in the region, it is the party which can bring them together. Working in one party will enable coastal leader to share ideas, if Hassan Omari, Mohammed Ali, Kingi, Mbogo Mishi, can join together, they can become 'hard to beat'.