Caption: Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho and President Uhuru Kenyatta.Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho has named President Uhuru Kenyatta as the person behind his woes, so as to bar him from contesting in the forthcoming election.
Joho dismissed the forgery investigation facing him as political witch-hunt.
Joho's lawyer Senator James Orengo told the court that his problems originated from Uhuru's statement in Mtongwe when the President threatened to teach him a lesson.
"The utterances by Kenyatta directed to Joho, in March cannot be taken lightly, because the number of cases popping up from KRA, Kenya National Examinations Council, DPP and AG are all meant to find a basis to stop Joho from running for governorship," said Mr Orengo as quoted by the standard.
The High Court last week extended orders barring police from arresting Joho. Justice Eric Ogola extended the orders to April 26 when he will give a ruling.