Who said political enemies exist?
The governor who was banned from attending meetings with Uhuru is now his right man in Paris…
After marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War in a show of unity on Sunday, world leaders gathered in the French capital to hear impassioned pleas for global cooperation at a “Peace Forum” shunned by US President Donald Trump.
Trump shuns anything anyway … But lets see how Governor 001 Hassan Joho and President Uhuru ended conflict after the 2017 heated election that saw two divided over political interest.
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s unity deal with Nasa leader Raila Odinga has indeed shaken up Coast politics, throwing the battle for the region’s votes ahead of the 2022 elections wide open.
President Uhuru Kenyatta after bringing things in terms with Nasa leader Raila Odinga , he extended the handshake to Mombasa where he vowed to set aside his differences with Governor Hassan Joho.
And indeed thing are now looking better between the two , and their visit to paris the city of love is amajor milestone in the politics of Kenya as it shows unity among the Kenyan leaders.
The leaders shook hands after jointly commissioning the Miritini-Mwache-Kipevu link road at Miritini.
Uhuru and Joho said they are both only interested in unity.
Governor Joho had during the 2017 presidential campaign used choice words against President Kenyatta.
He was barred from attending two presidential functions in his county.
“At first we used to speak at each other. Now we want to speak with each other so we can find solutions to our problems,” Joho said.
The Paris Peace Forum was created as a counter to all tendencies towards conflict. It convenes those among States and civil society that still believe in collective action, multilateralism and good stewardship. #ParisPeaceForum #StandforPeace pic.twitter.com/id3FHxOY7s
— Governor Hassan Joho (@HassanAliJoho) November 12, 2018
The two are attending the Annual Peace Forum, an event that is part of commemoration of the end of the first World War.
Mombasa county government showcased its Kumekucha initiative, a programme aimed at preventing and countering violent extremism in the coastal city.
“Today, Mombasa showcased her efforts at preventing and countering violent extremism at the Annual Peace Forum in Paris. I thank H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta for acknowledging and endorsing our effort,” wrote Mr Joho.
With Nobel Peace Prize winner @NadiaMuradBasee at the Paris Peace Forum. She told me and @mayssaf24 that the world still needs to do more to help the Yazidi people of N Iraq, notably with de-mining efforts and helping displaced people return home #F24 pic.twitter.com/oCSoc3omJ0
— Catherine Norris-Trent (@cntrentF24) November 11, 2018
“The aim of the forum is to show that there are lots of forces in the international system — states, NGOs, foundations, intellectuals, companies — who believe we need a world of rules, an open world and a multilateral world,” said the Forum’s chief organiser Justin Vaisse.
‘That the situation is out of control is not true, but it is true that it seems out of control,’ former Prime Minister of Italy @EnricoLetta tells @cntrentF24 on #f24 #parispeaceforum pic.twitter.com/BTpVyqKltk
— Laure Fourquet (@LaureFourquet) November 11, 2018
On Monday and Tuesday, philanthropists, corporate leaders and leading figures from international institutions will debate ways to tackle global challenges such as climate change and policing the internet. Macron is hoping the forum will become an annual gathering of political leaders and civil society groups to discuss democracy — along the same lines as the Davos meeting of business leaders in Switzerland
He added: “This event is held in Paris France as part of the Paris Peace Forum. It commemorates the end of the first world war in which Kenya, then part of the East African British Protectorate, was an active participant.”