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Hassan Omar: My reasons for ditching Wiper party – VIDEO

By NAIRA HABIB September 11th, 2017 2 min read

Former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar has gone bare knuckle on Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, accusing him of poor leadership and practicing double standards.

Mr Omar was speaking while addressing the media in Mombasa on Monday morning, where he also formally announced his resignation as the Wiper Party secretary general.

“I know for a fact what happened here, and I know for a fact I do not desire anymore for the Wiper leadership. Its weak, its meek, its unfocused, it is fluid, people cannot tell whether Kalonzo is supporting me or Joho, you can’t know what he stands for,” said Omar.

“I know which party in this county that you need to join to represent a realistic chance of having a political clout,” he added without elaborating.

Mr Omar is also said he is petitioning his defeat to Hassan Joho in the Mombasa gubernatorial election.

Kenyans weighed in with their comments on Omar’s change of heart: