Karma or real crime is the question rased by many after Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has come on the spot after it emerged that senior county officials could be using fake receipts to accumulate wealth for him.
It is alleged that Sultan, as he is popularly known, is aware of the vice and it could be happening under his instruction as he is milking the county coffers dry.
In such scenarios, traders paying for services such as licences, land rates, house and stall rents are issued with fake receipts.
Despite the money being indicated to go to county accounts, it is never reflected in the books of accounting.
The receipts have no security features as is supposed to be, as compared to the original receipts.The receipts just bear the county stamps, to dupe unsuspecting taxpayers.
In other woes, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has sued four allies of Deputy President William Ruto for defamation after they linked him to drug trafficking.
But the four remained defiant, asking Joho to respond to their claims.Through Ochieng’ K & Associates Advocates, Joho accuses the four of deliberately, maliciously and callously employing falsehoods, gossip and slanderous language to maximise hatred against him.