Uhuru makes first public appearance since August elections

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday made his first public appearance after the August 9 general election.

The outgoing head of state was in Mombasa were he held a meeting ODM elected leaders from the region.

After the meeting, Uhuru in the company of outgoing Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho, among other leaders had lunch at the famous Barka restaurant in Old Town, Mombasa.

“We were also not aware if the president was coming. The meeting lasted about thirty minutes,” said a county staff who requested anonymity.

Details of the meeting that was held at Joho's office remain scanty as the media was not allowed in.

The president accompanied by Azimio la Umoja Coast leaders led by outgoing Mombasa governor Hassan Joho took a walk along the streets of Mombasa greeting residents who had crowded along the road.

He however did not address the crowds.

Present in the meeting were outgoing Mombasa governor Hassan Joho, new Kilifi governor Gideon Mung'aro and Mombasa governor elect Abdulswamad Nassir together with his deputy Francis Thoya.

Other leaders present were Mombasa senator Mohammed Faki, Mvita MP elect Mohammed Soud Machele, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Badi (Jomvu), Naisula Lesuuda (Samburu), Nairobi woman representative Esther Passaris, former Murang’a women representative Sabina Chege among others.

Uhuru has not been seen in public since the IEBC announced his deputy William Ruto as the President-elect.

He has however, been seen meeting dignitaries at State House, Nairobi.

Uhuru backed Raila Odinga's candidature in the August 9 presidential election.