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Shahbal alluded to Uhuru’s intervention saying he consulted him before deciding to quit.
Suleiman Shahbal’s decision to quit the Mombasa governor race has attracted praise and criticism amid reports that the deal was brokered by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Leaders allied to Abdulswamad Nassir, the ODM aspirant in the race, said the decision will lead to unity in the party. But Shahbal’s supporters said it will not be an automatic shift of allegiance.
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