Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi on Thursday declared his interest in the 2022 Presidency.
Kingi announced this during the swearing-in ceremony of the county executive committee members.
He added that the call for secession is unstoppable, and he intends to vie for Presidency in 2022 for him to focus on the agenda of making the region autonomous.
"People will be maimed while others will be threatened but we as leaders must come together to fight for this cause," he stated.
[caption caption="Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi during a past event"]
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Kingi noted: "Not everyone would want to see the region get justice. We will be prosecuted and some will be harassed but we must hold together to save our future generations."
The Governor, however, pointed that the national government has a window to stop the calls by implementing devolution as laid out in the Constitution.
"This government is not keen on implementing devolution as stipulated in the constitution. If you want to ruin your vehicle do not refuel it," Kingi added.
Kilifi North MP Owen Baya expressed that the secession motion will be tabled in Parliament once the August House resumes sittings.
"Whoever thought the motion was dead is wrong as it will be tabled immediately we resume sittings. We have been marginalised for a long time and this must come to an end," Mr Baya affirmed.
Rabai MP William Kamoti urged the leaders to come together and come up with a strong coastal party even as they push for secession.
[caption caption="Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho"]
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Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has previously also expressed his interest towards the top seat in 2022.
