Mombasa governor aspirant Suleiman Shahbal is set to officially unveil his running mate today (Thursday).

The businessman turn politician has settled on former administrator Selina Maitha as his running mate.

Shahbal has been teasing on social media that he will be making a major announcement today thus keeping his supporters at suspense.

Selina Maitha who is the sister to former powerful Coast politician Karisa Maitha served as the Jomvu deputy county commissioner (DCC) before she resigned on February this year as required by law.

She also served as the Kilifi North DCC. She once served as the personal assistant (PA) to the Coast regional commisioner.

Maitha will be unveiled at the Majaoni grounds at a ceremony to be attended by politicians allied to Suleiman Shahbal including Chanagmwe Mp Omar Mwinyi and former Kisauni Mp Rashid Bedzimba.