Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has said he is not afraid of death.
Speaking at Bomas of Kenya during the maiden quest to unite the Opposition, Joho said he has the ability to guard himself against his enemies.
“I am the happiest man on earth since I came back to the country from Ghana. I drove myself to Nairobi and I am going to drive myself home. I am telling Jubilee that I do not need protection by government. If I was killed today, as a Muslim, I would be buried on the same day – and what I stood for will remain,” said Joho, as quoted by Citizen.
The outspoken leader also said that he will not be intimidated to praise the current leadership for doing 'nothing' since it took over power.
“Some sections wanted me to bow down to the current administration and praise them for projects that were commissioned by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. I did not, and cannot,” he added.
The withdrawal of Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi’s security teams has attracted mixed reactions from different leaders.
The opposition led by Raila Odinga believes that move was politically driven, as this is not the first time the duo have had differences with the national government.