This archive report was first published on 8 July 2019.
On January 2017, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho relocated from his lavish residence in Nyali, following the withdrawal of his security detail by the government.
According to Joho, he did not require Jubilee's security, and his people would protect him. He made this statement at an opposition rally on Wednesday.
Close confidants of Joho revealed that he found a new home as he felt he could no longer live in the Nyali house.
Reports indicated that AP officers deployed to his home, which is a few meters from Nyali police station, were chased away.
Four officers were seen outside the home while inside, a new occupant who identified himself as Mohammed Khamisi said frequent police visits surprised him.
Khamisi, who claimed to be Joho's distant relative and the new tenant, stated, 'I moved in six days ago when Governor Joho shifted. I do not need any guards since I have my own private guards from a security firm. I am Joho's distant relative and I am the new tenant. I do not plan to take any action but ask whoever is responsible for the security to [tell them] I am not in need.'
Richard Chacha, Joho's communications director, attributed the security deployment to the wrong house, stating, 'The AP guards went to the wrong house and that is where they have been since Monday night. The Governor shifted some days back.'
Joho had lived in the house for the last six years, and unconfirmed reports indicated he moved without his valuables.
