Finally, Sonko Is Back To Raclaim Nairobi Gubernatorial Seat In 2022,Aug Elections

Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has affirmed to reclaim his former position as the Nairobi county boss. Former City boss said that he is moving to the Supreme Court to challenge his impeachment. Mr. Sonko told the media that he will only be written off politically if he is rejected by the people and not by a group of individuals who want to write his political obituary.

Sonko who in the past also served as Nairobi senator said he will not relent in his fight to prove his impeachment was illegal as he maintained that he will be vindicated by the Supreme Court.

“I will be moving to the Supreme Court by tomorrow (today) morning. My notice of appeal is even ready. The law is very clear – you have to exhaust all avenues of appeal. If I don’t proceed with the appeal, then it means I cannot vie,” he said.

Sonko maintains that he was removed from the office illegally by the system, cartels, and deep state and not rejected by the people. he has however admitted that there are rumours all over but he has resolved to go back to the people and let them reject him or elect him back to his seat.

He was, however, non-committal on his party of choice for the governorship race with the deadline fast approaching, saying he will soon declare his next move after filing the notice of appeal.

Mr. Sonko was impeached in December 2020, with 88 MCAs voting in favour of the censure motion and only two against it. He was accused of gross violation of the Constitution and other laws, abuse of office, commission of crimes under national laws, and lacking the mental capacity to run the county government. it can be recalled that the High Court dismissed the petitions on June 24, 2021, upholding Mr. Sonko’s impeachment and issuing a decree on July 29, 2021. Mr Sonko appealed the verdict in the Court of Appeal on July 30, 2021 but it was dismissed by a three-judge bench last week. The bench, comprising Roselyn Nambuye, Hannah Okwengu and Dr Kibaya Laibuta, upheld the decree of the High Court bench, saying Mr Sonko’s impeachment was lawful and procedurally fair. “(H)aving heard learned counsel for Hon Sonko and learned counsel for the respondents, we find and hold that Hon Sonko’s appeal fails on all grounds,” the judgment read. However, Mr Sonko has accused the Judiciary of being infiltrated by politics, alleging that some judges have become brokers.