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They are after me, says Joho as he distances himself from drugs claim

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has opened up about the pain of being linked to illegal drugs trade, and blamed it on political rivals seeking to block him from defending his seat.

“No one has ever accused me of drug trade or summoned me over the same. These are fabricated lies (by Jubilee leaders) to block me from defending my seat,” Mr Joho told a press conference yesterday.

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