Mombasa businessman and politician Suleiman Shahbal has mourned his former chief campaigner and strategist Nyonga Makemba.

Makemba died on Saturday evening while receiving treatment at a hospital in Mombasa where he had been admitted for some days.

Makemba also served as a personal assistant of former powerful Coast politician Karisa Maitha.

In a long social media post, Shahbal as his strongest supporter, brother and friend.

"Today, I have lost a friend, a brother, and my strongest political supporter for the last 12 years David Nyonga wa Makemba. Nyonga stood with me in every single crisis in my campaigns since I started my political career." posted Shahbal.

Shahbal revealed that he was to visit the late Makemba at hospital tomorrow(Sunday).

"I spoke to his son yesterday and I had planned to go see Nyonga tomorrow morning, but unfortunately, he passed on today. Nyonga had been admitted at the Coast General Hospital.Nyonga has been a key political player in both Kilifi and Mombasa politics from the days of the late Karisa Maitha."

Adding "He was a leader and a Mijikenda elder who was respected by all including those who disagreed with him.My deepest condolences to his wife, relatives, friends, and family."