President Dr William Samoei Arap Ruto welcomed the Orange Democratic Movement Party and formed the Broadbased government.
But the ODM has been giving President Ruto and his Kenya Kwanza Alliance Government a lot of demands for it to support them in the forthcoming general elections to be held in August next year.
Political realignments surrounding the broad-based cooperation between the Orange Democratic Movement and the ruling United Democratic Alliance have gained new momentum following statements from Coast leaders endorsing Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Ali Joho for the deputy presidency in the 2027 General Election.
Leading the push, Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir declared that the region possesses the required political capital and voting weight to demand a top executive slot in national governance.
Speaking during a public engagement in Mombasa, Governor Nassir insisted that Joho is fully qualified and deserving to serve as Kenya’s next Deputy President within the framework of the ongoing ODM-UDA union.
He emphasized that the coastal region has consistently stood as a pillar of national politics, contributing heavily to past electoral wins, and should no longer be relegated to secondary roles in presidential ticket negotiations.
According to Nassir, securing the second-highest office in the land for Joho would ensure equitable national representation and directly address historical socio-economic marginalization in the region.
The Mombasa Governor urged ODM leadership to make the deputy presidency a non-negotiable condition during formal coalition talks with President William Ruto’s administration ahead of 2027.
He highlighted that the current working partnership between the two major political parties has already yielded results for the Coast, including development projects and economic interventions.
Nassir’s bold declaration signals growing assertiveness among coastal politicians who are eager to leverage the broad-based government structure to secure long-term power.
As political factions continue to map out strategy for the next electoral cycle, the demand for Joho to occupy the principal running mate position adds a significant dynamic to ongoing pre-election coalition discussions.
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