Hassan Joho Puzzles Rashid Abdalla after Disclosing He Has His Childhood Photo, Was Close to His Mum

Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho caught Citizen TV anchor Rashid Abdalla off guard during a live studio interview on Citizen TV Joho revealed he has an old photo of Rashid and was personally close to his mother, who worked at Mombasa port The CS's remarks left viewers divided, with some reading a deeper message behind the warm words Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;) Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho left Citizen TV anchor Rashid Abdalla visibly surprised during a sit-down interview after dropping a revelation that quickly set social media alight. Seated in the mining-themed studio on September 7, 2026, Joho turned the tables on his host by opening up about a shared history that most viewers had no idea existed. The CS told Rashid he holds an old photograph of him, and that he was personally acquainted with Rashid's mother, who worked at the port in Mombasa. "I have an old picture of you because I'm from Mombasa. And your mother, who is... used to work at the port. And if you go home, ask your mother. She was, well, I was close to her. I would go say hello to her. And I know where you've come from," Joho said directly to Rashid on air. Hassn Joho's praise for Rashid Abdalla Far from stopping there, Joho went on to credit Rashid's personal drive for his rise to become one of Kenya's most recognisable television personalities. Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;) The CS suggested that without ambition, the anchor might have ended up living a very different life on the Kenyan Coast. "If you did not have ambition, today, as we speak, you would be somewhere in Matuga, probably sitting at the beach or the most, doing some local vernacular there. But you have built a household name because you had ambition. And one day I know you'll be an owner of a big media company and big production company. Shalom," Joho added. The moment was captured and shared on TikTok, where it rapidly attracted attention and sparked a lively debate about what Joho was really communicating. Watch the video below: Kenyans react online Opinions online split sharply between those who viewed the exchange as a genuine expression of friendship and those who detected a veiled warning beneath the compliments. @Newton said: "Dogo ameambiwa the table he's shaking has expensive drinks." @Sinclair said: "Translation: 'Bois chunga' 👊.'" @ZeroChiller said: "How to avoid hard questioning in an interview." @Donmogire said: "He is just telling him...I know you bro, and your family." @nillocsd said: "Even Rashid was left speechless for a moment; that is the talk inakusho chunga." @bluesoothdewise said: "Why are people seeing this as a threat 🤩🤩🤩 These guys are childhood friends. They're real-life buddies to this date. This 30 second clip man." Whether Joho's words were a heartfelt tribute to a familiar face or something more layered, the clip had Kenyans thoroughly entertained and debating long after the cameras stopped rolling. Source: TUKO.co.ke