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Nassir’s bid was bolstered after Joho and some Mombasa tycoons publicly backed him. Governor Joho has dominated Coast politics for the last 15 years through ODM.

THE STANDARD POLITICS Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi, who has been spearheading the unity talks and the clamour for a Coast political party accused MPs of frustrating his efforts. [File, Standard] With unity talks on the brink of collapse, the Coast Region is perhaps coming full circle, with its leadership repeating the errors that have for decades hindered the desired political unity. It has emerged that traditional turf wars, mistrust or selfishness among Coast leaders and the influence of upc...

THE STANDARD NEWS President Uhuru Kenyatta and Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania hold talks at State House, Nairobi on Tuesday, May 04, 2021. [PSCU, Standard] For the past six years, Coast region has borne the brunt of nationalist policies of the Tanzanian administration, which have been blamed for the strained trade relations between the two neighbouring nations. The tit-for-tat diplomatic relationship between the two nations heightened in May la...

THE STANDARD NEWS President Uhuru Kenyatta and Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania hold talks at State House, Nairobi on Tuesday, May 04, 2021. [PSCU, Standard] For the past six years, Coast region has borne the brunt of nationalist policies of the Tanzanian administration, which have been blamed for the strained trade relations between the two neighbouring nations. The tit-for-tat diplomatic relationship between the two nations heightened in May la...

THE STANDARD Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho ( pictured) was yesterday holed up in a meeting with some Coast MPs, days after Kilifi’s Amason Kingi met the leaders of fringe political parties in the region. In yet another sign that the two governors have ratcheted up their battle for the control of the region, reports indicate that Joho held an exclusive meeting with some leaders from Kilifi.  When contracted for comment, Joho’s orderlies and close political allies feigned ignorance of the mee...

THE STANDARD Coast politicians have maintained that ODM leader Raila Odinga ( pictured) did not contract Covid-19 during his tour of the region. The leaders yesterday made public their Covid-19 status after tests, and insisted that elaborate health measures were adhered to during Raila’s five-day tour of the region. Kilifi Senator Stewart Madzayo said they ensured microphones were sanitised when Raila addressed rallies in Kilifi County. “If our party leader could have contracted the c...

THE STANDARD By Patrick Beja | February 14th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi (R) with Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho (L). [David Njaaga, Standard] Factional politics and supremacy wars have stalled efforts of the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani (JKP) established to scale up economic development of the Coast region. Critics argue that failure by founders of JKP to involve residents at the grassroots levels and reliance on advice of the elite have contributed to a delay in ...

THE STANDARD Mombasa County Governor Hassan Joho (left) and Kilifis Amason Jeffa Kingi, both who have declared their presidential bids in the 2022 elections. [Gideon Maundu, Standard] The election campaign is here and Coast voters have an opportunity to chart their destiny and free themselves from dependence shackles. A new breed of ‘messiahs - Mombasa’s Hassan Joho and his Kilifi’s Amason Kingi - is promising salvation, clothed in new parties. This is a well-beaten path, for in the past ...

THE STANDARD By Patrick Beja | January 17th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Last Tuesday, Deputy President William Ruto exuded confidence in his strategy to eclipse governor Hassan Ali Joho (pictured) and ODM dominance in Mombasa. In a meeting with Nyali MP Mohamed Ali and former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar in Karen, Nairobi, Dr Ruto said his team was focused on "transforming Mombasa". "Impressed by the insightful brief on behalf of our Mombasa Team on the progress and prospects of the county st...