Mombasa tout’s moment of fame with President Uhuru Kenyatta

President Uhuru Kenyatta has a chat with Mzee Ali Mrabu, a tout in Bomu during a stopover at Changamwe on his way to Moi International Airport, Mombasa, last Saturday .[PHOTO/PSCU]

MOMBASA COUNTY: Ali Mrabu Mzee, 49, alias Major, is enjoying sudden fame among his peers after getting President Uhuru's attention when the Head of State unexpectedly stopped at Changamwe on Saturday.

This Matatu tout had the rare chance in life when President Uhuru Kenyatta gave him unfettered audience that lasted a cool five minutes. Newspaper pages had images of Ali shaking the President's hands as they engaged in hearty conversations.