Former Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has criticised leaders who are questioning his re-emergence in the political arena after months of absence from opposition events.
Speaking in Wajir County on Thursday, March 7, the ODM Deputy Party Leader acknowledged that some leaders were questioning his intentions for returning to the political arena.
While he did not mention the leaders who were questioning him, he cautioned them against doubting his intention for the party and the party leader, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
He expressed that Raila was aware of his absence from the political scene adding that he usually consults the ODM boss in the decisions he undertakes.
"Since I joined politics, there is no day that I ever took a decision without consulting Raila. They are people who are questioning why I am back. They say that I disappeared.
"There is so step that I took without the knowledge of Raila. Don't play with me," he stated.
Joho made the remarks during an ODM recruitment drive in the North Eastern county.
During the event, he also expressed his intentions of vying for the presidency in the upcoming elections, asserting that he would only be willing to shelve his ambitions should the ODM boss want to vie.
"In 2027, the incoming government is ODM. There are only two options, if it's not Raila Odinga then it will be Ali Hassan Joho," he asserted.
After the 2022 General Election, Joho was among notable leaders who missed key events of the opposition including the countrywide protests against President William Ruto's administration.
He also kept a low profile on social media, occasionally sharing videos of his stay outside the country.
His recent reemergence also comes at a time when leaders are jostling to take over from Raila who is set to vie for the African Union Commission Chairperson position.
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