Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho. He says it has not been an easy task
doing political battles with President Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTO | KEVIN
ODIT | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho says it has not been an easy task
for him to take President Uhuru Kenyatta head-on on different occasions.
Speaking
Thursday during a meeting with more than 5,000 teachers at Jubilee
Hall, Mr Joho said it takes courage and sacrifice to engage the Head of
State “for the sake of the people”.
“It got to a point
where I had to make a decision for the people of Mombasa. I want to tell
you here that it is not easy to stand before a President and tell him
the bitter truth.
“I decided to face any consequences
just to ensure I stand [with] the people and that is why you saw [what] I
went through under the Jubilee government,” said Mr Joho.
NO SECURITY
Mr
Joho claimed that he is the only governor among the 47 in the country
who for the last one year has been operating without a security detail
which he is entitled to.
“I am not saying this for
them to think I am complaining. They took all the bodyguards but the
people stood by me and they are the ones who will stand by me even as I
will be re-elected,” said Mr Joho.
SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS
He
said he has successfully done his campaigns not “because security was
provided to us by the police officers but because of God and the love of
the people”.
Mr Joho claimed that his opponents have
been provided with security “but that will not determine the outcome of
these elections”.
He urged the teachers to vote for him and the National Super Alliance on Tuesday.
“We
managed to soldier on when they (Jubilee) started fighting us and their
days are over because we are going to vote the Jubilee government out.
Make sure you vote for us and protect the votes as expected of us,” he
said.
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