Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has sensationally claimed that the government was planning to use the new bodyguards he rejected last week to spy on him.
Speaking at the Treasury Square Garden during the launch of the mass voter registration on Monday, Joho alleged that the Government intended to use the same officers to plant illegal guns in his house.
"I have rejected the State bodyguards because I had reliable information Jubilee was planning to plant illegal guns in my residence and spy on me using such officers. I would rather protect myself than allow these people to stay around me," Joho was quoted by the Standard.
According to a report on the Star, Joho's security was withdrawn after the bodyguards failed to provide intelligence about him to the State.
Therefore, the plan was to replace the bodyguards with new ones who would spy on Joho and provide intelligence to the government.
The Governor also maintained that he was arrested together with two Members of Parliament Rashid Bedzimba (Kisauni) and Abulswamad Nassir (Mvita) after they stormed a police station on Friday last week.
"It's true some local leaders are behind our current conflict with the Government after claiming that we have guns. They have betrayed us," Joho affirmed.
The Governor has since moved to a new house which he has declined to disclose to the government and hired new security personnel.
