Why President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to teach Governor Hassan Joho a lesson

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho argues with GSU officers led by George Nderitu at the Nyali Bridge roadblock where he was barred from entering the island to attend a public function off¬iciated by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

A tweet from Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho’s aide on Sunday is said to have sparked a massive security operation that barred Mr Joho from a function presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday.

The tweet said the governor would ‘respond’ to the President’s criticism at the Tononoka rally. What followed was a massive security operation that involved heavily armed General Service Unit, presidential guards, Kenya Police, forest rangers and plainclothes detectives.