Nyali Member of Parliament (MP) Mohammed Ali on Monday hosted President Uhuru Kenyatta and other Jubilee leaders in campaigns, Mombasa County.
The former ‘Jicho Pevu’ journalist divulged that it was a difficult decision to join the Jubilee brigade but chose to give the office of the President its due respect.
Ali said that he attended the rally to assure residents that the Jubilee Government would solve their problems.
“Today, President Uhuru Kenyatta visited my constituency as part of the Jubilee Party’s electoral campaign program. Given the political tension in the country right now, my decision to attend his rally as MP for Nyali was a difficult one to make, but I chose to attend it, and give the office of the President its due respect,” the former journalist said in Facebook post.
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In October 2017, Mohamed Ali, the Nyali Member of Parliament and former investigative journalist, made headlines by attending a Jubilee Party rally hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta in Kongowea, Mombasa.
This move sparked speculation about his political affiliations, as he had previously been associated with the opposition coalition NASA.
Ali clarified his decision by stating that he attended the rally to show respect to the office of the President and to deliver a message from his constituents.
He emphasized that his primary responsibility was to the people of Nyali and that he would work with any party or individual committed to improving their lives. He also highlighted the importance of prioritizing the welfare of the people over political differences.
Despite attending the rally, Ali maintained that he had not joined the Jubilee Party. However, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko publicly stated that Ali would be working with President Kenyatta’s team.
Ali later pledged to collaborate with Jubilee to address issues affecting Nyali, including the state of the Kongowea market.
In the 2022 general elections, Ali retained his Nyali seat, this time under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, securing 32,988 votes against his main rival, Said Abdalla of ODM, who received 18,642 votes.
For more information on Mohamed Ali’s political journey and his work as a journalist, you can visit his Wikipedia page.
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