Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi on Friday said Azimio la Umoja's core objective is to make sure that Raila Odinga becomes president on August 9 and not to benefit Kenyans.
Speaking at a Kenya Kwanza economic forum in Kilifi, Kingi said he chose the Alliance because they are people-centered.
"The objective of the agreement we signed in Azimio was to make Raila president. There's nothing in it about benefitting Kenyans."
He narrated of how he tried several times to have the top leaders of the coalition listen to the needs of the people of Kilifi and the Coast region at large, but failed repeatedly.
"Pamoja African Alliance is all about shelter and economy. When we were part of Azimio, we tried to present these ideas but no one was keen enough to listen and agree with us."
He affirmed that the reason he left Azimio was that he cares for the Kilifi people.
He said that Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto called him via Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa's phone and invited him for a talk.
"It only took two days for Ruto to listen and agree with our manifesto. I told him that I was not after power but after benefitting my people," Kingi said.
The agreement signed between Ruto and Kingi included the reverting of port operations from Nairobi and Naivasha inland ports back to Mombasa.
During his campaign rallies in the Coast region, the Deputy President promised to buy the land back from the absentee landlords and give it to the residents of the region.
"I am told after the collapse of the Kenya cashew nut factory, squatters invaded the 350 acres of land for the factory. We will use government money to buy 500 acres in a different place to set up a new factory with modern machinery to enhance value addition to cashew nut."
