Kenyans react after Former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar jumps ship

Former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar has caused a fresh wave in Kenyan politics after his move to the Jubilee Party.

The former Wiper Democratic Party Secretary General was officially initiated into the Jubilee Party by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto during their Coast region tour on 8th October.

Hassan vied for the gubernatorial seat and lost to Hassan Joho prompting him to file a petition.

During his first speech in the new party, Hassan vowed to defend Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Ezra Chiloba from removal.

He claimed that the National Super Alliance (NASA) is pushing for Chiloba’s removal on unfair grounds.

He however urged Chiloba to conduct the fresh presidential poll in a free, fair and credible manner.

This move has since prompted reactions from Kenyans on social media. These are some of the reactions;

 

Hassan Omar has been promised to be made CS Internal Security by Uhuru Kenyatta. His supporters are saying: Promised before Nkaissery died— Dictator Watch (@Citizen_Alert1) October 9, 2017

Hassan Omar said he left NASA because the coalition did not console him when he lost to Joho.He he he....#NoReformsNoElections

— Churchill Kenya (@churchilljm) October 9, 2017

Ababu Namwamba & Hassan Omar are the biggest disappointments of 2017. Sober heads gone to waste.— susan njagi (@SueKE254) October 8, 2017

Hassan Omar, you lived and stood for nothing in Wiper and NASA. You have left for and with nothing, to join President Kenyatta in your political death. Fare thee well.— Nelson Havi (@NelsonHavi) October 8, 2017

And just like that, Hassan Omar political sanity left. pic.twitter.com/NUxAgQJYiY

— Odida Protas (@ProtasOdida) October 9, 2017

#GMKKENYA Mr. Mwanje is quite right ,what if Hassan Omar won the governor\'s seat would He have defected? A million dollar question.— Byron Oduor (@winnerDeo) October 9, 2017

Because of Hassan Omar Hassan, I have made a resolve to live a principled life. Not to allow my dignity to be sold to the highest bidder.

— Harrison Mumia (@harrisonmumia) October 8, 2017

Hassan Omar just watered down all he ever stood for, apart from @bonifacemwangi which other Kenyan stands for something consistently? Shame!

— Frankline OJ the III (@FrankOj1) October 8, 2017

Hassan Omar should be Ruto\'s DP comes 2022..

RT is you agree— StevOG (@_Kylaxx) October 8, 2017

Sen Hassan Omar knows that during such times a politician has to hedge their survival on the winning side. #MombasaNiJubilee— Ngumbo (@NgumboN) October 8, 2017

Seen NASA bloggers attack Hassan Omar? They can’t attack him because he is one of the rare ones. Honest and always candid with all.— Robert ALAI (@RobertAlai) October 8, 2017

Hassan Omar is a perfect example of hamatomagilotical leader his bromacadia is so vlamtilated!!— P.L.O Lumumba (@PLO_LUMUMBA01) October 8, 2017