Video of Sonko Causing Drama During His Arrest Emerges

Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko caused drama at Ikanga Airstrip in Voi when he was being arrested by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

In a video doing rounds on social media, Sonko refused to board a police chopper that was to airlift him to Nairobi after his arrest.

Police officers were forced to handcuff him.

"I'm not boarding!" Drama at Ikanga Airstrip in Voi after Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko refused to board a police chopper following his arrest. Police officers were forced to handcuff him.

Video: Courtesy pic.twitter.com/fOvr69D2EU

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Sonko has been arrested in Voi by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) while trying to escape arrest.

According to EACC, Sonko was attempting to escape at a road block in Voi when the detectives waylaid him.

“EACC confirms that Nairobi City County Governor Mike Sonko Mbuvi has been arrested while escaping arrest at a road block in Voi and is being transferred to Nairobi to face charges of corruption and economic crime,” read the tweet from EACC.

He is expected to arrive in Nairobi afterwhich he will be taken into police custody awaiting arraignment.

Sonko is alleged to have benefited from irregular procurement and payments amounting to Kshs.357, 390,299 million.