Impeached Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has accused his former colleagues in the senate for throwing him under the bus after alleging that they were each paid 2 million shillings to impeach him. This is the first time Sonko has reacted to his Thursday night impeachment after 27 senators voted Yes […]
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Swearing in of Nairobi Acting Governor Postponed
The swearing in of Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura as the acting Governor has been postponed. According to reports by Citizen TV, the swearing ceremony was canceled after the judge who was to preside over the event arrived late. “The Constitution stipulates that the exercise be conducted from 10am-2pm,” […]
Senators Impeach Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko
The Senate has voted for the removal of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko after finding him guilty of the charges which were tabled before it by Nairobi County Assembly. Senators voted to oust Sonko following two-day proceedings where the governor was defending himself against accusations of gross misconduct, violation of the […]
Blow to Sonko as Lusaka Allows Only 4 Witnesses to Testify for Him
The Senate on Thursday dealt a major blow to Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was after Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka ruled that only 4 out of the 7 witnesses his lawyers had lined up to testify would take the stand. During the morning session, it was revealed that senate had not […]
MCA Narrates How Sonko Funded Daughter’s New York Trip With County Money
Nairobi County Assembly MCAs on Wednesday, December 16 told the senate how City Hall funded an illegal trip to New York for Governor Mike Sonko’s daughter Agnes Saumu. While defending Sonko’s impeachment, Minority Leader Michael Ogada narrated how the County government spent Ksh4.6 million on Saumu’s New York trip and […]