End of bromance as Kingi, Joho renew battle for Coast

Kilifi County Governor Amason Kingi when he received his Mombasa  Counterpart Hassan Joho at Malindi's Ocean Beach Resort in Kilifi County during Jumuiya Ya Kaunti Za Pwani Conference. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

The 2018 truce between Mombasa Governor Mr Hassan Joho and Kilifi’s Mr Amason Kingi has expired. The two leaders have now hit the ground to campaign at the Coast for their preferred presidential candidates. Yesterday, Mr Joho accompanied ODM leaders to campaign for Azimio la Umoja in Malindi, in what was seen as a move to neutralise the influence of Kingi’s led Pamoja Africa Alliance (PAA) in the county.

Taveta MP Dr Naomi Shaban said the Azimio team had begun to solidify its support base in Kilifi and to “erode any little gain that PAA had made in recent years.”