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Aisha Jumwa leads calls to support Ruto’s 2022 bid as other leaders remain cagey

Governors Hassan Joho (Mombasa) and Amason Kingi (Kilifi)

Governors Hassan Joho (Mombasa) and Amason Kingi’s (Kilifi) silence has given room to Coast leaders to flex their muscles in the political arena.

The recent outburst by vocal Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa in support of Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid is seen by some quarters as an attempt to reclaim the late MP Karisa Maitha’s clout.

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