Son of Mombasa tycoon tells court his signature was forged in Sh1.5b fraud

From left: Zahirabbus Khaku, Zein Ahmed Mohamed and Aweys Ahmed Mohamed before the Mombasa Law Courts. [File, Standard]

Said Tahir, the son of the late Mombasa tycoon Tahir Sheikh Said (TSS), told the court that his signature was allegedly forged by five people who obtained a Sh1.5 billion loan from a bank.

Tahir told Mombasa Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku on Monday that the five allegedly forged his signature to obtain the loan through TSS Fish Processing Company, which he co-owned with his late father.