Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has reportedly been detained at the Urban police station in Mombasa.

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The vocal governor is said to have visited the station to see his relatives who had been detained on Friday morning.

According to multiple media reports, Joho's lawyer Mohammed Balala is at the station trying to secure the release of his client.

On Friday morning, detectives from flying squad are said to have ransacked the governor's home in Nyali searching for firearms.

Joho's troubles with the government began when his security detail was withdrawn last week.

The governor, a sharp critic of Jubilee government later turned away guards who were later reinstated.