| Intro | Kenyan politician |
| Is | Politician |
| From | Kenya |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
26 February 1976 |
| Age | 44 years |
Hassan Ali Joho (Arabic: حسن علي جوهو) is a Kenyan politician affiliated to the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the Kisauni Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya during the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007. On 4 March 2013, during the general election, Joho was elected as the first governor of Mombasa County.
Political career
Joho joined active politics in the year 2004, and became the Kisauni party chairman for the Liberal Democratic Party between 2006-2007. It was not until 2007 General Election, when he was overwhelmingly elected as the Kisauni parliamentary member through ODM in 2007. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Kisauni constituency and the Assistant Minister for
Transport. On 4 March 2013 he was elected as Governor of Mombasa.
2013 Governor Election
Joho campaigned to be elected as first Governor of Mombasa during the election held on 4 March 2013. He emerged the winner and was sworn in as governor on 27 March.
He won by 132,583 votes, his closest rival Mr Shahbal, was second with 94,905 votes. Shabal went to court alleging rigging, but his petition was denied. He later went to court to block Joho’s swearing in.
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Abdalla Hemed Mwaruwa | TNA | 17,335 |
| Anderson Chibule Watsuma | KADU Asili | 2,258 |
| Hassan Ali Joho | ODM | 132,583 |
| Ibrahim Khamisi Athman | RC | 10,124 |
| Lawrence Kamau Macharia | PDU | 1,064 |
| Mutuku Isaac Malila | ND | 1,368 |
| Suleiman Said Saleh Shahbal | WDM K | 94,905 |
| Tendai Lewa Mtana | IND | 9,045 |
| Rejected Vote | 2,081 | |
| Total Cast Vote | 270,763 |
Governorship
Joho named his first cabinet which includes;
- Job Tumbo – Health services,
- Anthony Njaramba – Tourism,
- Mohammed Abbas – Transport and Infrastructure,
- Binty Omar – Agriculture and Livestock,
- Walid Khalid – Finance,
- Tendai Mtana – Education
- Mohammed Ibrahim – Trade and Energy
Joho’s manifesto stipulated the tasks he intends to achieve in his governorship. These include; fishing, tourism, manufacturing, health and sanitation, solid waste management, roads and housing, among others.
Controversies
Joho has been linked extensively to the narcotics trade in the country. His family, especially his older brother, is alleged to be a narcotics kingpin at the coast. These allegations were levelled against him and his family by the Kenyan US embassy in dossier following investigations. However, the Kenyan Police extricated him and his family from the allegations.