Kalonzo's Secretary General calls Hassan Joho a 'party animal' and 'shisha lover

Mombasa county senator Hassan Omar has sharply criticised his governor Hassan Joho over parties being held in the county.

Omar castigated Joho for holding countless festivals including the just concluded Mombasa Rocks Festival that hosted RnB singer Chris Brown.

"A county is not governed by festivals. You come from a samosa festival to a shisha festival to a mandazi festival to a cultural festival to Redsan to Wizkid," Omar said on Jeff Koinange Live (JKL) show.

HASSAN JOHO, mombasa Governor

Omar claimed Joho's strategy only showed he was all play and no work.

"You have to ultimately not only play but also work and when you work you build a model of citizen engagement where citizens have trust and confidence," he added.

He further pointed out that if he becomes governor he will support local artistes and pay them more as compared o what Joho is doing.

"If you have that kind of money and you are committed to the growth of artists you do not take Ali Kiba and pay him KSh5 Million, you do not take Diamond and pay KSh5 Million and then poo poo our local talent,” he said.

Omar also said Joho's politics is based on wealth and riches instead of benefiting the locals and development.

 hassan omar, senator mombasa county