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Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho clash over President Uhuru's visit

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho (left) confronts Nairobi senator Mike Sonko during a ceremony to distribute title deeds to Waitiki Farm residents in Shika Adabu ground in Likoni. [Photo: Omondi Onyango/Standard]

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho and Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko yesterday clashed publicly after the latter accused opposition politicians of undermining President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Trouble started after Mr Joho accused the President of sidelining him during his Coast tour adding that local politicians would not take directives from the Jubilee administration.

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