Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho's niece Kulthum Abubakar Joho is set to wed tonight.

According to an invitation card seen by Ommy Dallah, Kulthum the first daughter to Abubakar Joho, the Governor's elder brother, will be getting married to Haikal Omar Osogo.

She is named after her late grandmother, mother to the Johos, Kulthum.

The short ceremony (Nikkah) will take place at the Masjid Ummu- Kulthum after the night prayers (8pm).

A close family source has also revealed that there will be a major party on Sunday at the Governor's home in Vipingo which will be attended by prominent people including ODM leader Raila Odinga.

"Tonight is the nikkah, tomorrow there will be lunch but only for Women then on Sunday is when we expect the major party/ launch in Vipingo, at the Governor's home" said the source