The onslaught against Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho raises serious questions.
It started with closure of his family businesses and now the Malindi by-election seems to have worsened the situation.
The win by CORD candidate Willy Mtego in which Joho and Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi were instrumental seems to have exposed the governors to intimidation.
The withdrawal of the governor‘s security and later the demand that Joho surrenders his firearms, is in bad taste.
It‘s clear that the issue is not concerned with security of the county but political.
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The government should tread carefully on this matter as it could affect Jubilee support in Coast.
The image of the national government is also at stake as speculation mounts over the Joho matter.
