Mombasa governor hopeful Suleiman Shahbal at a past event. Photo: Suleiman Shahbal/ facebook.com
Mombasa gubernatorial aspirant Suleiman Shahbal has accused Governor Hassan Joho of sabotaging President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Coast tour.
Mr Shahbal claimed the governor withdrew traffic marshals from the roads in Mombasa in a bid to cause traffic snarl-ups.“We have noted with concern the deliberate and calculated move by Hassan Joho to withdraw all the County traffic marshals on the road that have caused a serious traffic snarl up. This happened this morning,” said Shahbal on Sunday.On Monday, Joho was blocked from attending the re-launch of the Mtongwe Ferry.Addressing journalists after the incident, the ODM deputy party leader termed the move as the highest order of backwardness, saying it came as a shock that the government still uses police officers to intimidate opponents.