A section of Orange democratic Movement (ODM) leaders from the Coast have asked governors Salim Mvurya of Kwale and Amason Kingi (Kilifi) to distance themselves from the agitation of transfer of port services to Naivasha claiming they are part of the problem.

The leaders said by virtue of the two leaders being aligned to the deputy president William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza coalition that automatically classifies them as liars and enemies of the coastal people, as they have failed to fight for it during their period in leadership

Speaking in Mombasa on Tuesday, Kaloleni  Mp Paul Katana condemned the two governors asking them to stop lying to the coast that they will return to port operations when they form the next Kenya Kwanza government.

 “I want to tell Kingi and Mvurya to stop lying to our people that they will return port operations when they form Kenya Kwanza government, if they are genuine, they should have championed this matter through the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani which they are part.” Said Katana.

Katana has termed the pledge by the Kenya Kwanza leadership to revert port operations to Mombasa as a mockery and a ploy to get votes from electorates.

He said it’s shameful that the leaders think the solution of coastal problems lie with Kenya Kwanza.

“I want to tell our opponents in the UDA to stop pretending, we fought for the transfer of port operations in parliament, and surprisingly those who opposed it then, are the ones now playing saint. The time when our people got cheated is over,” said Katana.

Katana asked residents not to be duped by ‘sweet street’ promises issued by deputy president William Ruto and his coastal brigade as they are just tricks to win votes.

 He said the UDA leadership can’t offer solutions to the coastal people alleging that they are part of the problem.

Mvita Member of parliament Abdulswamad Nassir said the plight of Coastal people can only be solved by Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga as he understands well the economic challenges facing the region.

On her part Likoni Mp Mishi Mboko cautioned deputy President William Ruto against using the port issue for political gains.

“We the Coast people are not going to allow such politics, we are not fools so stop thinking that you will fool our people, those days are long gone.” Said Mboko.

The leaders were addressing the media at the Shariff Nassir secretariat on Tuesday evening.

Jomvu Mp Badi Twalib maintained that the Coast region is still an ODM zone cautioning Kenya Kwanza leaders against attacking Mombasa governor Hassan Joho.

“Why are they profiling governor Joho yet he was the one in the forefront fighting for the port.” Posed Twalib.

“They abused us telling us that we don’t have the right education to understand these things, now they are here playing saint, they want to cheat our people, we will not accept that.” said Twalib.