Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar has said the only way to get a clean nation is by getting rid of corrupt leaders in the next general election.
“If we need to have a clean country, we must start by getting rid of people who have amassed wealth through corruption, people of doubtful character, people who fail the integrity test, people of renowned notoriety,” he said.
The outspoken senator also said his party was not going to allow anyone who fails the integrity test to contest for any seat in next year's polls.
Omar faulted Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho for allegedly failing to address the challenges facing residents in the county.
“Right now the county has been personalised; it has become a franchise, it’s captive to invisible interests, captive to an invisible governor, captive to cartels, nepotism, driven by acute greed and exclusion,” Omar said.
The senator promised to ensure Mombasa regains her lost glory by transforming it into a model county.
Omar, who is seeking to unseat Joho in 2017 said he has the ideas to bring development to the county.