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Reprieve For Sonko as DPP Tables Motion to Withdraw Charges Against Him

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has tabled a motion seeking to withdraw assault charges against Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko.

This is after Coast regional commander Rashid Yakub filed application to drop assault case against the county chief at the Voi Law Court.

The Voi court will now decide Sonko’s fate tomorrow (Wednesday) after the complainant, the Coast Regional Police Commander opted to withdraw case.

Sonko was on December 6, 2019 accused of assaulting the police boss contrary to section 103 of the National Police Service Act 2011, at the Ikanga airstrip during his arrest.

He  was supposed to appear before senior resident magistrate Fredrick Nyakundi on December 18 but could not because he was unwell.

This happened during his dramatic arrest after DPP Haji issued orders of his arrest over graft case involving loss of Ksh 357 million at City Hall.

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It is Null And Void! DPP Haji Rejects Sonko’s Newly Nominated Deputy

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Embattled Governor Mike Sonko has today appointed Ms. Anne Kananu Mwenda as Nairobi Deputy Governor.

Until her nomination, Ms Mwenda was Chief Officer Disaster Management Nairobi County.

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In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Nairobi County Assembly, Governor Sonko says that the move is in response to the Supreme Court’s advisory regarding the nomination of a Deputy Governor dated March 2018.

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Sonko notes that there was a legal vacuum then, which has not been cured to this day, to provide for a clear framework for the replacement of a Deputy Governor.

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Almost a year ago (Jan 13 2019), the husband to Deputy Governor-designate Ann Kananu Mwenda, Mr. Philip Njiru Muthathai died in a road accident.

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Mr Philip Njiru, Kananu’s late husband. Photo/Courtesy

However, DPP Noordin Haji has termed a decision by Sonko to nominate a deputy unacceptable.

He on Monday said the governor was in violation of his bail terms hence his action was null and void.

” The court was clear on what Sonko cannot do. To purport to have power to name a deputy while his case is still on is a violation of the bail terms given to him. We will move to court,” warned Haji.

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Tragedy Hits Governor Sonko’s Family

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has been thrown into a deep mourning state.

On Saturday morning, Sonko announced the passing on of his cousin Dida Hadija, a daughter to his late Mum’s sister.

Sonko described Dida as an instrumental person to their family.

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He said Dida was committed to her work, businesses and well-being of other family members.

Her burial will be held at Kikowani cemetery.

“It’s with heartfelt condolences to learn passing on of my cousin,Dida Hadija, daughter to my late Mum’s sister.Dida was an instrumental person to our family.She was committed to her work, businesses & wellbeing of other family members.Her burial will be held at Kikowani cemetery,” posted Sonko.

The tragedy comes amidst woes that Sonko is facing.

The county chief is facing graft case that has led to him being barred from accessing his office until the case is heard and determined.

He is also facing assault charges after being accused of kicking a senior police officer in Voi during his dramatic arrest.

He was arrested following DPP Noordin Haji’s warrant of arrest against the governor over graft charges.

He was charged at Milimani Law Courts and freed on bail.

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Pray For Sonko! Minister Pleads

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A minister in governor Mike Sonko’s government is pleading with Kenyans to pray for the embattled county boss.

Sonko who is facing a total of 19 charges among them corruption, abuse of office and money laundering has hence been barred by court from accessing his office.

Nairobi County Executive Committee (CEC) member for Environment, Energy, Water and Sanitation Veska Kangogo says the county chief is not in good position and needs prayers.

“Let’s pray for Sonko because he is not in a good position and he is also facing a judicial process. We hope that he will overcome the trial he is facing,” she echoed.

Kangogo dispelled claims that the county’s services have been disrupted following Sonko’s arrest.

Read: Governor Sonko Arrested While Escaping Arrest at a Road Block in Voi

Sonko is accused of conspiring with rogue business people and senior County officials to misappropriate more than 380 million from the county coffers.

He is currently out on bond after the High Court sitting in Nairobi granted him a Sh15 million cash bail two weeks ago.

Read: Sonko Freed on Bail, Barred From Accessing Office

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Embattled Sonko Bags Another International Award

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has bagged another international award.

This owes to his efforts to make the world a better place.

Sonko was given the prestigious World Peace Messenger award by the World Peace and Diplomacy Organization in Los Angeles, USA at a colorful event that also saw Kenyan Betty Adera awarded as a Humanitarian and Global icon.

The honorary position means that Sonko is now entitled to the confidence and trust of members of the US based organisation, and will join the rest of African appointees in similar position in spearheading peace and humanitarian initiatives across the continent.

Sonko was awarded for his efforts in reaching out to the poor in society and his commitment to reform youths associated with criminal groups.

The governor has himself confessed to be a reformed citizen, having spent time in prison for criminal related activities.

His transformation has seen him grow into an astute businessman, a political leader and a father of many adopted children.

While receiving the award, Sonko spoke of his pride in his achievements in life, especially on matters touching the needy and initiatives to reform criminal youth gangs. The award was picked on his behalf by Mrs Adera who also bagged the Humanitarian and Global Icon award.

“I am so humbled and gratified to have been recognised at such a high level but this can only make me proud of the bold steps l have made in my life,” he said.

He promised to continue with his humanitarian activities and the campaign to rehabilitate youths from the street life as well as encourage youths to shun criminal activities.

“Having had a past that is challenging, many youths doing some of these evils approach me for possible solutions on how they can be better citizens and we have helped them get the right counseling and rehabilitation and some have grown into reliable business men in society,” Sonko added.

He noted that all these contribute to a peaceful society that is good for all.

“Sometimes these efforts may not be recognised locally but we keep trying and helping where we can,” he noted.

Sonko was early last year appointed the Good Deeds Ambassador for Kenya and also received an International Police Award for his peace initiatives.

For the last two years as a governor, he has worked with the police in efforts to encourage armed youths in slum areas to surrender their weapons.

More than 1,000 youths have also been taken away from the street life to various rehabilitation centres in Nairobi.

County Secretary Leboo Morintant, CECs Vesca Kagongo, Allan Igambi, Chief of Staff Kamau Mugo,Lucia Mulwa, chief officers among others have congratulated the governor for the award and encouraged him to keep transforming more youths into better citizens.

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How Nairobi MCAs Are Plotting to Save Sonko Through Dubai Trip

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A section of Nairobi MCAs have hatched a plot to save embattled governor Mike Sonko through a Dubai trip.

According to reports by one of the leading local dailies, 18 MCAs are set to leave for Dubai amid Sonko’s impeachment motion debate.

The date set for the trip is the same date ODM MCAs have called for speaker Beatrice Alachi to convene a special sitting to discuss Nairobi woes.

The 18 MCAs set to leave for Dubai are said to be trying to avoid the special sitting .

The ODM MCAs are said to have given Elachi a seven-day ultimatum to call for the special sitting.

Should the 18 legislators go for their tour, then, there would be no quorum to debate Sonko’s ouster.

Sonko is facing graft charges and has been barred from accessing office until his case is heard and determined.

His Kiambu counterpart Ferdinand Waititu was already ousted, and has written to the senate to demonstrate his ouster, arguing that there was no quorum.

He has also moved to supreme court to fight for his access to the office after Court of Appeal upheld Justice Ngugi’s ruling that barred him from accessing office.

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Sonko Back in Court to Face Fresh Charges

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi County Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko is expected in court today (Wednesday) to answer to assault charges.

Sonko will appear in a Voi Court to face three counts among them resisting police arrest and disorderly conduct.

He is accused of battling police officers when he was arrested at a Voi road block on December 6.

In the Voi case, police said they have served court summons to the governor to appear in court on Wednesday to answer charges of assaulting Coast Regional Police Commander Rashid Yakub by kicking him on the thigh and insulting others during his dramatic arrest.

The governor is accused of being unruly, abusive and violent in an attempt to resist arrest thereby obstructing police officers from the lawful execution of their duties.

The embattled governor was last week charged with several counts of graft and released on a cash bail of Ksh.15 million bail but blocked from accessing his office, this setting off a chain reaction within Nairobi County which remains without a leader.

A planned impeachment motion against the governor has been shelved with both the governor and the Nairobi MCAs awaiting a ruling on Friday that will determine whether Sonko can be allowed back in office.

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VIDEO: Sonko Turns to God Over His Troubles And Kenyans Can’t Let Him be

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi County governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko seems to have turned to God over his troubles but Kenyans on Twitter are picking fan out of it.

In a video doing rounds on social media, the Nairobi county chief who has been hence barred from accessing his office over a graft case facing him is seen committing his life to Christ.

Sonko is seen singing along a praise and worship song as tears flow down his chicks.

The song seems to be his only source of hope as it says ” I know my savior is alive”.

“Najuaa.. Mkombozi wangu, anaishii…,” sings Sonko.

Kenyans are however hilariously reacting to the video, with some arguing that the governor flew to close to the sun with feathers fixed with wax.

Sonko on Thursday issued a statement via his social media platforms a day after he was released on bail.

The governor admitted that the past few days had been difficult for him but thanked his family for standing with him.

“The last few days have been a bit difficult. However, I would like to thank my family, friends well-wishers and all of you the great people of Nairobi for standing with me.

“I am home now and continuing with my treatment after posting bail through the assistance of my supporters, friends and family,” he said.

Sonko was on Tuesday taken to the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) after reportedly falling ill at the Kamiti Maximum Prison where he was remanded.

His defence team argued before Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti that the governor was sick and required medical attention after being roughed up by security personnel who arrested him in Voi last week.

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Hana Nguvu, Hana Uwezo! Speaker Lusaka Dismisses Sakaja’s Petition Against Sonko

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Senate Speaker Keneth Lusaka has dismissed a petition by Nairobi County Senator Johnson Sakaja seeking to an emergency meeting with him over governor Mike Sonko’s troubles.

Lusaka while dismissing Sakaja’s petition said that the Super senator has no powers as per law to call for an emergency meeting with him.

Sakaja was seeking a special sitting with the senate to discuss Nairobi’s situation after governor Sonko being barred by the court to access his office.

Sakaja wrote to  Lusaka requesting him to urgently call for a special sitting of the senate to discuss the exceptional leadership situation in Nairobi.

Sakaja’s request is informed by the stringent bail terms given to Sonko that include not accessing his city hall office for the entire time of his trial.

In the letter, Sajaka says, quote, “ seeing that Nairobi does not have a deputy governor as is the case of Kimabu county where a similar direction has been given, serious concerns and questions have arisen as to how the county will be run in the interim period.”

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Edwin Sifuna Tears Into Murkomen Moments After Uhuru’s Slap

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

It is now no secret! Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen has been facing embarrassment in public not less than once.

Just a few weeks ago, we show the majority leader being heckled at Bomas of Kenya in from of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy dr William Ruto as he tried to complain on the way Suna East MP Hon Junet Mohammed was running the BBI report launch program.

On Wednesday 11 December, 2019, chief magistrate Douglas Ogoti did it again as he schooled Murkomen in court during the bail ruling of Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko whom Murkomen was representing.

Murkomen indeed had a hard time to explain why he had brought sick Sonko in the court.

And just a day after that embarrassment from Ogoti, Prresident Kenyatta did it himself by condemning those professionals in public service representing private sector, terming it conflict of interest.

The head of state ordered the Attorney General to come up with a bill that will help solve the conflict of interest from public servants.

Just few minutes after presidents order, ODM party Secretary General Edwin Sifuna was at Murkomen’s neck again, blasting him for what he claimed as Murkomen having broken the law profession.

Sifuna’s comment came after a twitter user complained that Siaya Senator James Orengo has been appearing in courts but no issue had been raised. But Sifuna believes that the “level of ignorance of the law displayed by Murkomen and his Makueni counterpart Mutula Kilonzo Jr” that has caused all these problems.

“It is the shocking level of ignorance of the law displayed by those two characters that has caused all these problems. @orengo_james has never brought such anxiety with his appearances. He largely goes to court to teach the law. Murkomen broke the profession,” Sifuna posted.

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Video: You Have Never Practiced Law in Our Courts! Chief Magistrate Ogoti Schools Murkomen on Live TV

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen on Wednesday got schooled by Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti as he attempted to justify their decision of bringing a sick person to court.

Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko arrived at Milimani Law Courts in an ambulance.

He had been admitted at the facility on Friday night after falling ill while at Kamiti Maximum Prison where he had been remanded.

But when Murkomen tried to explain the decision of bringing Sonko to court while he was still sick, Chief magistrate Ogoto ordered him to sit down.

He argued that Murkomen had never practiced law in their courts, citing that he didn’t have to disturb a sick person from hospital since he would still have gone ahead and given directions.

“You didn’t have to disturb a sick person from hospital, I still would have gone ahead and given directions,” Ogoti said during a court session that was live on all major mainstream TV stations.

Watch the video below.

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Sonko Freed on Bail, Barred From Accessing Office

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Mbuvi has been released on Ksh 30,000,000 bond or Ksh15,000,000 cash bail

Sonko has also been barred from accessing his office unless unless accompanied by authorised officer.

He has also been ordered to deposit passport in court,warned against interfering with witnesses or commenting on case even on social media.

In his ruling, Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti referenced Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s trial going on to ban the governor from accessing his county offices unless in the company of Investigative Officers.

The embattled governor arrived at the court on an ambulance from Kenyatta National Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment.

Sonko was arrested on Friday last week over corruption allegations on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

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Sonko Sent to Industrial Area Prison

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi County governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has been remanded at Industrial area prison for two more days pending ruling on his bail application set for Wednesday 11/12/2019.

Warrants of arrest have also been issued against suspects who were not before court today( Monday).

Sonko was arrested on Friday last week and spent the weekend locked up.

This will bring to five days, the number of days the flamboyant governor will be in the cells.

The Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution had on Monday opposed Sonko’s release on bail.

Sonko, along with several other Nairobi County officials, was arraigned before Anti-Corruption Magistrate Douglas Ogoti to answer to Sh357 million graft charges at City Hall.

The DPP represented by Gitonga Riungu and James Kihara opposed Sonko’s release on bail citing he had escaped prison before.

The prosecutor cited an incident on March 12 in 1998 where Sonko was convicted for failing to appear in court over three cases in Mombasa.

He was sentenced to pay a fine of Sh500,000 in the first case and Sh200,000 in the second case.

In default, he was to serve six months imprisonment for each case consecutively.

Kihara quoted the Commissioner of Prisons who said while Sonko was at Shimo La Tewa Prison, he sought treatment at the Coast General Hospital after which escaped from lawful custody.

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Sonko Pleads Not Guilty to More Than 10 Counts, Application to be Released on Bail to be Heard at 2.30pm

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has denied more than 10 counts related to money laundering, receiving bribes and conflict of interest in a Sh357 million scandal.

While appearing before Milimani Law Courts on Monday morning, Sonko pleaded “not guilty” to all the charges when he was arraigned before anti-corruption court magistrate Douglas Ogoti, in a packed court that was secured by anti-riot police officers.

He was represented by several lawyers led by Cecil Miller, who unsuccessfully applied for an anticipatory bail soon after the Governor was arrested in Voi in a dramatic scene captured on video on Thursday after the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji indicted him and 18 others.

Heavily armed anti-riot police officers were deployed around the court precincts following reports his supporters were planning to hold demonstrations, including the city centre to protest his arrest.

Sonko was escorted to court at 7 am in handcuffs, amid tight security.

His application to be released on bail will be heard today at 2:30 pm.

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VIDEO: Heavy Police Deployment Near Courts as Sonko is Arraigned

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

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.

Watch the video via this tweet, Courtesy/Citizen Tv

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.

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Sonko to Appear in Two Different Courts

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Nairobi County governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko will today (Monday) appear in two different courts to face different charges.

Sonko is expected to appear before the Voi Law Courts, Taita Taveta County to take plea in a case where he is accused of assaulting Coast regional police commander Rashid Yakub.

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

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

The county chief who is also facing corruption related charges, is also expected to appear in an anti-graft court in Nairobi after spending the weekend behind bars.

He was arrested at a road block in Voi, along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, by detectives a few hours after the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji ordered for his arrest.

The governor tussled with police at Ikanga airstrip before he boarded a police chopper that had been sent to airlift him to Nairobi for questioning.

Drama ensued leading to a scuffle between Sonko, his aides and police officers.

The county boss had refused to board forcing police officers to bundle him into the waiting aircraft.

Sonko alongside other county officials are facing prosecution over irregular payments amounting to Sh357 million.

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