Hassan Omar, Suleiman Shabhal now cleared to face Joho

Mombasa County gubernatorial aspirant and Senator Hassan Omar (right) addresses locals outside Mombasa’s GTI centre in Mombasa County after he was cleared by IEBC to vie for the county’s top seat in the August General Election. [Photo: Maarufu Mohamed/Standard)

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Friday cleared three more candidates to vie for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat. This brings to six the number of candidates contesting the seat currently held by Governor Hassan Joho.

Friday, Senator Hassan Omar (Wiper), Suleiman Shahbal (Jubilee) and Daniel Munga (Kadu Asili) were cleared by the IEBC and all exuded confidence that they will win.