Coast leaders have renewed their push for the Deputy President's position under the broad-based political arrangement, while urging residents to register as voters ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Speaking in Lamu County, Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho, together with Principal Secretaries from the Coast region and other leaders, called on coastal residents to register as voters in large numbers.
The leaders said a higher voter turnout would strengthen the Coast region's bargaining power ahead of anticipated UDA-ODM political negotiations.
