The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party has picked Mohammed Hamid Khamis, Hassan Joho’s stepbrother, as the Mombasa County Chairperson.
Khamis is taking over from former nominated Member of County Assembly (MCA) Mohammed Hatimy who died last year from Covid-19 complications.
He was elected through consensus in the county party leadership election that is taking place ahead of tomorrow’s deadline issued by the party’s National Election Board (NEB).
“Going forward, we have a big task of taking the party back to its glory days when it used to be a powerhouse,” said Khamis.
Khamisis will work to tighten ODM’s grip in the county by kick starting a major campaign drive in the Coast region.
His first assignment is to organize the Coast delegates meeting on Saturday at Wild Waters Complex, that will bring together 600 party delegates, 100 from each of the six Coastal counties.
ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga is expected to attend the meeting that aims to strengthen the ODM party in the region through recruitment of new members among other issues.
Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir said the meeting will bring together Raila Odinga, members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Parliamentary Group (PG).
Nassir said ODM believes in a democracy adding that they will soon mobilize support from the grassroot to revatilize the party’s fortunes in the region.
On his party Likoni Member of Parliament Hon Mishi Mboko said the delegates meeting will also prepare the region for the next general lections.
“As ODM, we are ready for a political, economic and social fight to have the Coast region unite under ODM. We have stood firm and will not be deterred by TangaTanga narratives,” she said.
Jomvu MP Bady Twalib said ODM is intact and will strengthen its traditional bases with renewed vigour.
“We are going to strengthen the party at the grassroots. We want to paint the region orange. Baba said the breaking of the cooking spoon is not the end of cooking. We will still cook and eat the food,” Twalib said.
