MP Mohammed Ali ditches UDA, joins United Opposition to vie for Mombasa governorship

Speaking in Roysambu during a roadside rally on Sunday, Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua said that the faction will endorse MP Ali to contest for the position and the a decision on the party ticket he will run on will soon be decided.

"As United Opposition we want to have our candidate for Mombasa governorship. Kalonzo Musyoka, myself and other leaders will discuss the party which our candidate will use," Gachagua noted.

MP Ali, accepting the endorsement, affirmed that he is willing to throw his hat in the gubernatorial ring, vowing that he is committed to weed out all rogue leaders.

"We have agreed that I ensure that I deal with all cartels and I bring the vote home and we move together," MP Ali noted.

"The time for the youth to stand up is here. We have leaders who will lead us with wisdom. All those spreading propaganda should know that Gachagua and Kalonzo have agreed that I be the lion to roar in Mombasa."

The legislator ditched the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) after increasingly accusing the party of intolerance and attempts to frustrate him as he eyes the Mombasa governorship in 2027.

He has clashed with UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar, also positioning himself for Mombasa Governorship, accusing him of sidelining independent-minded leaders and promoting factional politics.

In October 2025, he posted photos of himself meeting Gachagua and Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka under the caption "Some things are better left unannounced, because they are meant to be discovered. Happy to be sipping tea in the company of great, wise men".