Split in MRC imminent as its leaders contradict each other over voter registration

Former Mombasa Republican Council spokesman, Mohamed Rashid Mraja [left] addresses Kaloleni residents during mass voters registration awareness at Kaloleni town in Kilifi County: Photo Omondi Onyango/Standard

Contradictory statements by officials of the secessionist Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) have left coastal confused about its stand on key issues.

During a meeting organised by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) last week, MRC’s spokesman Mohamed Rashid Mraja asked coast residents to register as voters for the 2017 General Election, signalling a dramatic turnaround of the group’s attitude towards elections.