Leaders from Kenya's Coast region are uniting behind Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho to be President William Ruto's running mate in 2027, citing historical exclusion and the need for regional and religious inclusivity.

• The push is framed as a demand for political balance and tangible power-sharing outcomes following political negotiations between ODM and UDA.
• Key figures like Likoni MP Mishi Mboko and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir strongly advocate for Joho, calling the deputy president position an "irreducible demand" from the Coast.
• CS Joho himself expressed presidential ambitions for Kenya, while reaffirming his loyalty to ODM and its founding principles.