VIDEO: Heavy Police Deployment Near Courts as Sonko is Arraigned

There is a heavy police deployment near Milimani Law Courts where Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko is set to be arraigned this morning.

Traffic has been interrupted with as General Service Unit (GSU) officers alongside anti-riot police officers are not allowing any vehicle to go past Milimani Law Courts.

People working at the Court are the only ones allowed to use the road heading to Milimani Law Courts.

Several people have been affected as they have been forced to find alternative routes.

This is to ensure that there is no commotion and protests from Sonko’s supporters when he gets arraigned.

Reports also indicate that over 150 police officers have been deployed in Voi town to prevent any protests likely to occur when the governor is brought before court.

Sonko will be flown to Voi after his appearance at Milimani Law Courts answer to charges of assault.

He will take plea in a case where he is accused of assaulting Coast regional police commander Rashid Yakub.

Sonko suffered a blow last Friday after a judge declined to grant his request for anticipatory bail following his dramatic arrest in Voi.

During his arrest, Sonko allegedly became violent and assaulted the coast police boss by kicking him around the calf area.

At a Voi court, Sonko will be charged with assaulting a police officer while on duty. He will also be charged with two other counts of obstructing lawful arrest and offensive conduct.