Members of Parliament from the Coastal region have expressed their intention to support President Uhuru Kenyatta in his bid for a second term in the 2017 elections. Notably, the majority of elected leaders from this region are part of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD). Historically, the region has backed Raila Odinga, a key figure in CORD, in both the 2007 and 2013 elections.
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