Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has kept a low political profile since being re-elected for a second term in last year’s general election.
The once vocal ODM governor has been silent and his absence in terms of comments on key national issues raising eyebrows on his whereabouts.
Considered as ODM leader Raila Odinga close ally, Kingi has been vocal on key issues relating to national and coast region matters.
The Kilifi governor who is also Mombasa governor Hassan Joho’s close ally is among key politicians who skipped Raila Odinga’s swearing in as the people’s president on January 30.
Kingi’s last public meeting was in Mtwapa in December 2017 after he alongside Governor Hassan Joho snubbed the Council of Governors (COG) meeting that was officiated by President Uhuru Kenyatta in December last year.
According to political analyst Peter Ngure, Kingi’s silence could be a political strategy.
He observes that the ODM governor could be strategizing on his next political move as he serves his last term in office.
“Kingi’s silence is strategic and cannot be used to rule him out of the ongoing 2022 succession debates,” he said on Wednesday.
The analyst said that governor Kingi is among Coast politicians who have a key role in the 2022 succession debates.
In his last public meeting, Kingi was quoted saying that he is focused on serving Kilifi residents.
Governor Kingi has declared an interest in the 2022 presidential seat.
He is also among politicians who are advocating for coast secession.
The ODM governor was also quoted saying that Coast region could form its own political party ahead of 2022.
His statement on Coast forming its party shocked many with speculations that he could be planning to ditch the Orange Party.