The shifting sands of Coast politics are redefining old loyalties, with Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho now at the forefront of President William Ruto's 2027 re-election campaign-while Nyali MP Mohamed Ali, a former Ruto ally, has emerged as one of the regime's harshest critics.
Joho, who previously lambasted Ruto during the 2022 campaigns, is now backing his re-election bid alongside Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir, marking a striking departure from their past stance.
In contrast, Ali-also known as "Jicho Pevu"-has turned his guns on the very administration he backed.
Most recently, he condemned Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen's controversial "shoot-to-kill" order. "Security must not be at the cost of humanity.
