Chief Kadhi Athman Hussein succumbed to cancer at his home in Mombasa's Tudor estate.
A family spokesman, Shekue Khahale, said Hussein, 55, who left behind a widow and three children, had battled the illness for a long period.
He was treated in Kenya, India, and Dubai. "We took him to India, where he was treated for 100 days before the doctors advised us to return home.
He did different tests, and was on June 16 at Aga Khan in Nairobi," said Khahale.
