Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho’s tour outside the country has raised eyebrows among residents who are now demanding his return.
Joho has been away for close to a month now.
Residents, led by Jubilee Party activist Abdi Daib, said he left the county on “auto-pilot mode” so things are “not moving at all”.
Daib, who is also a part-time lecturer in several university campuses in Mombasa, vied for the Changamwe parliamentary seat on a Jubilee ticket last August but lost to ODM’s Omar Mwinyi.
Speaking during a press conference in his office in Tudor in Mombasa town, Daib said they had given the Governor a two-week ultimatum to return and that they will go to court to seek his removal should this not be the case.
“He should not think he is indispensable. There are so many Kenyans who can do his work, including me. We cannot watch as Joho has fun outside the country while things get out of hand in the region,” said Daib.
He added that Joho’s ambition to lead Kenya is a pipe dream because he has failed to manage Mombasa’s garbage problem and the diseases outbreak.
“The county is dirty. Diseases like chikungunya have affected almost all residents yet you harbour ambitions to be President? My friend, we will not allow you to spread chikungunya to other parts of the country. We will not allow you to mismanage the nation,” said Abdi.
He added it is shameful that there are no garbage collection trucks in the county.
However, Joho’s administration dismissed Daib and his team as attention seekers.
“They want to get some fame by attacking the Governor. We will not respond to their issues because we all know Joho has been in Estonia on official duty,” said Richard Chacha, Joho’s Director of Communication.
Chacha told the Star on phone that the Governor signed partnership deals with Estonia on behalf of the county government.
“He is expected in the country this coming week. You will all see the surprise package the Governor will come with,” he said.
