The handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition Chief Raila Odinga certainly brought with it some great level of peace and tranquility in a period where political temperatures in the Country were in extreme high levels.
With the handshake, Political enemies buried the hatched with many pledges of working together for the good of Kenyans being made.
Two people who let go of their differences are President Uhuru Kenyatta and Governor Ali Hassab Joho.
From hurling insults at each other and engaging in Supremacy battles, Joho and Uhuru are now seemingly enjoying a great friendship and a mutual working relationship.
Joho now views the handshake as Magical owing to how much his county has benefited.
Mr Joho, who once termed himself an influential person by virtue of his good relationship with President Kenyatta, noted that he has visited Mombasa several times.
He also said that they have had conference calls on matters including the Kibarani beautification project.
On Monday, Governor Joho reiterated that his good relationship with the head of State is due to the handshake with his party leader.
“After the handshake it was easy for me to engage the national government,” he said.
“The President has put me on video call several times, with several ministers, asking about Kibarani. He is following it up. Principal and Cabinet secretaries have visited this place. We are working with the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) to change this place.”
He added that President Kenyatta has been helpful in the regeneration of the county.
“I got blessings from the President. We are happy that we are working together. When I announced the closure of the dumpsite, I immediately got a call from Mr Kenyatta asking me if I needed his support. I told him I needed environment, transport and infrastructure Cabinet secretaries and he put us on a conference call. I have never seen that.”
According to the governor, the secret to success is working together.
“There are no two ways [about it]. You must think, move and work together. That is why you are seeing rapid results,” he said.