Ex-ODM Member of Parliament Aisha Jumwa publicly criticized Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho's 2022 presidential campaign, stating he is 'a woman in trousers' and 'controlled by Raila.' The accusation came after Jumwa was expelled from the ODM party in 2019 for supporting Deputy President William Ruto's presidential bid instead of ODM leader Raila Odinga's.
In a video statement, Jumwa claimed Joho lacks personal conviction and is overly subservient to ODM Deputy Leader Raila Odinga. She alleged the governor follows Odinga's directives without independent judgment, making him an unsuitable presidential candidate. Jumwa also criticized statements attributed to Joho, though specific claims were not detailed in the report.
Jumwa's remarks coincided with her ongoing political fallout from 2019, when she was removed from ODM for backing Ruto's 2022 presidential campaign. The party's internal conflict over presidential nominations remained a focal point of Kenyan politics during this period.
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