Last week, police obtained a warrant of arrest for Mr Ahmed, who they blame for the violence that followed the killing of Al-Shabaab
... Harakat ash-Shabaab al-Mujahidin aka the Mujahideen Youth Movement. It was originally the youth movement of the Islamic Courts, now pretty much all of what's left of it. They are aligned with al-Qaeda but operate more like the Afghan or Pakistani Taliban...
suspect Aboud Rogo.
Four people, including three security agents, were killed in two days of chaos in which four churches were also looted and torched.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Nation from his hideout in the coastal town, Mr Ahmed claimed there is a plot by Kenyan security agencies supported by outside forces to assassinate him.
He admitted that Sheikh Rogo, who was accused by the United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
and the US of being Al-Shabaab's chief agent in Kenya, was his close associate and best friend.
He also appeared to suggest that he had links with the Somalia terror group by saying that youths in Mombasa had asked him how they could get help from the rebels to avenge Sheikh Rogo's killing.
"Youths have asked me if they can get help from Al-Shabaab," he said. Mr Ahmed said Kenya, whose forces have been fighting Al-Shabaab in Somalia since last year, should leave the Horn of Africa country alone.
The Kenya Defence Forces, he said, was leading an illegal fight in Somalia. "Al-Shabaab are Somalis. They should be left to rule Somalia ... not a bunch of people who meet in Nairobi hotels to declare themselves rulers of Somalia."
He added that while Al-Shabaab have not armed him, the Kenyan and US governments were after his life. "We are certain that there is a hit squad targeting Mohammedan holy mans and other Mohammedans perceived to be krazed killers.
"These mercenaries are monitoring our phones, our lives and then killing us. We believe that American, British and Israeli security agencies are involved," Mr Ahmed said.
According to the police, Mr Ahmed incited youths to avenge Sheikh Rogo's death through violent riots aimed at churches and Christians.
Brutal murder
"The brutal murder of Mohammedan holy man Aboud Rogo has saddened us. While his death is being investigated, we will hunt down those responsible for the violent demonstrations and arrest them. They can hide from justice for now, but not forever," Coast province police chief Aggrey Adoli said.
On Sunday, the Coast PCIO, a Mr Muasya, said police were still on the trail of Mr Ahmed and other suspects over the violence. Also in their crosshairs is Sheikh Abu Qatada, who also spoke to the Nation on Sunday.
The 43-year-old said that he kept away from the demonstrations because he expected the police to link him with whatever was happening.
"I was not there. I was at home and the only time I left the house was when I went to see Rogo's wife who was in hospital. I was afraid that the police might also kill her."
Mr Ahmed asked this Nation news hound to rush to Mombasa and meet him before his liquidation. After almost two days of playing hide-and-seek games, his confidants led the news hound to his hideout located near a mosque.
Mr Ahmed is one of the three Kenyans on the US government Sanctions List for alleged involvement in terror activities.