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Mining Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho in Kilifi town during President William Ruto's visit in the region on May 23, 2026. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]
Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has launched an attack on opposition leaders whom he accused of pretending to champion the interests of the Coast region despite having served in a powerful government positions for years without solving the area’s longstanding problems.
Speaking during thanksgiving for Sports PS Jacobs Fikirini in Kilifi in a function attended by President William Ruto, Joho said issues affecting residents including land ownership disputes, poor roads, water shortages and unemployment have persisted for decades and should not be politicized by leaders seeking political mileage.
“We have leaders who are hypocrites who pretend to be friends. The problems we have have been with us for long. Even Kalonzo was Vice President, they saw the problems and never resolved them,” said Joho in reference to Kalonzo Musyoka.
