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Coast leaders renew plot for new political party after secession talk

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi (right) meet at the Malindi's Star Hospital in Kilifi County on Tuesday 14th November, 2017. [Photo by Maarufu Mohamed/Standard]

Opinion is divided over renewed push by a section of Coast legislators to form a political party and whether this is tied to the secession agenda currently gaining traction in the region.

Plans to form the party are driven by ODM MPs from Kilifi County who recently criticised NASA’s leadership claiming Coast was sidelined in sharing of parliamentary posts.

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