Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir on Monday issued a statement doubling down on his innocence amid ongoing investigations into the brutal sexual assault of Mombasa blogger Bruce John....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
The governor held a press briefing at his office on September 30 shortly after the release of his right-hand man – the Mombasa County Executive Committee Member for Lands Mohamed Hussein, alias Amadoh.
In his briefing, Nassir once again distanced himself from any wrongdoing, alleging that the victim of the alleged gang rape sent him over 800 messages using different mobile phone numbers.
“This young man has sent me text messages in excess of 800 messages through different numbers. I’ve never responded to any one of those messages ,” he claimed.
Describing it as a trying time for himself and his family, the governor was adamant that his name was getting dragged in the mud by his enemies.
“I’ve been in politics for in excess of a decade and throughout my life, neither myself nor any of my family members have ever crossed the line of meting any form of violence on anyone,” he told the press adding, “When I go out on public platforms, my policy is a policy of never mentioning anyone, talking vulgarly, or doing anything.”
He went on, “It’s a bit shocking that it is now being deemed for the public perception that both myself and my 74-year-old mother would be part and parcel of a heinous act of this magnitude. We have never nor will we ever stoop that low.”
Governor Nassir was accompanied to the press briefing by Jomvu MP Badi Twalib, Mvita MP Mohamed Soud Machele, and other county officials.
Amadoh’s arrest sent shockwaves to the Mombasa County governor’s office particularly because he has worked with Governor Nassir since his days as a Member of Parliament in 2013.
While confirming his arrest on Sunday, September 29, Coast Regional Directorate of Criminal Investigations Adan Guyo revealed that more arrests would follow in the coming days.
The Mombasa Governor, however, insisted that Amadoh’s arrest was simply a way for his adversaries to get to him.
“People have tried to physically harm me and my family but we have never hit back. It is not who we are. I have every intention of clearing my name and whoever is behind this form of malignment will be brought to book,” stated the governor.
“As much as I feel sorry for whatever happened to this young man, the spirit of my family will not only forgive and forget, but we will leave it to the Almighty.”
Four people, Muthoni John (alias Totoo), Violet Adera (alias Vayoo), Abdul Hassan Athman (alias Sindimba), and Haji Babu Ndau Mohamed (alias Achkobe), were initially arrested on Thursday in connection with the conspiracy to abduct and abuse the blogger.
The court heard that the four abducted the blogger at the Bamburi Jitegemee area in Kisauni. Two of the suspects faced further charges of injuring the victim using blows and kicks…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>
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