Four ODM legislators from Mombasa County have dumped the Orange party and are intent on supporting DP Ruto’s presidential bid.
The four Abdalla Shere, Charles Kitula, Faraday Kassim and Abrari Omar as well as Faith Mwende from Wiper at his office in Karen, met Ruto today at his Karen office.
Announcing the deal through his social media accounts, Ruto stated that they had resolved to work together to address problems facing Mombasa residents.
Met Mombasa County MCAs from ODM that included Abdalla Shebe (Jomvu Kuu), Charles Kitula (Freretown), Fahad Kassim (Mjambere) and Abrari Omar (Kongowea) and Wiper Democratic Movement’s Faith Mwende (Kipevu) in the company of Nyali MP @MohaJichoPevu & former Senator @HassanOmarH. pic.twitter.com/Xn5pChwCLk
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) October 6, 2020
The MCAs were introduced to Ruto by his foot soldiers who include Nyali MP Mohammed Ali and former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar.
The deputy president has been trying to fish from the Coast region from ODM waters which has commanded influence in the region over the last three general elections.
Ruto’s activities in Mombasa rattled Governor Hassan Joho who is the ODM kingpin in the region to the extent he skipped the DP’s tour of the region in late August.
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