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President Uhuru’s rift with Joho, Kingi deepens

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto campaign in Malindi where the President criticised Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi for doing little to develop the county. (Photo: DPPS)

Out of Kenya’s 47 governors, two have been the biggest headache for President Uhuru Kenyatta as he campaigns for his election on August 8.

This week, governors Amason Kingi of Kilifi and Hassan Ali Joho of Mombasa were at it again, crossing swords with the President. And sometimes it is difficult to draw a line between the spats featuring the governors and the President as they feature genuine political concerns by both sides, only that they are couched in caustic language.

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