I am Uhuru’s new-found friend – Joho declares

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho over the weekend praised President Uhuru Kenyatta for fighting corruption in the country and told him not to worry about losing friends.

Speaking during a funds drive in Maralal, Samburu sub-county, the governor stated that he was among the President’s new-found friends as he seeks to end graft in the country.

“I like how President Uhuru Kenyatta is dedicated to fighting corruption.

“He said he was ready to lose some friends and I encourage him to do so because we are his new-found friends.

“I am your loyal friend because I stand for justice, said Joho.

He also urged for the speeding up of the lifestyle audit process saying what belongs to the public should be returned immediately.

“People should undergo lifestyle audit, if you own an aeroplane, how did you acquire it? period.

“There is no person who cannot account for his wealth and if the property belongs to mwananchi it should go back to mwananchi,” he said.

On Saturday, Joho paid a courtesy call to retired President Daniel Moi at his Kabarak home in Nakuru County.

Details of the meeting were scanty but Mombasa county official Idris Abdiraham said the governor was in Kabarak to get seek wisdom from Mzee Moi.

After the meeting, he said: “In the spirit of building bridges and fostering unity, I was honored to sit down with former President H.E Daniel T. Moi at his home in Kabarak.

“I was fortunate to hear his wisdom on some national issues and thanked him for his time at the helm of this country.”