'I Have 5-Year US Visa': Nairobi Governor Sonko Says as He Denies Drugs Link

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has refuted claims that he is among prominent Kenyans who are being sought by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and United States authorities in connection with drug trafficking.

Speaking during an interview with K24 TV on Sunday, Governor Sonko said he has never been involved in drugs trade neither is he being sought by US authorities.

"First, I know there is a list circulating out there that has my name on it, claiming that I am wanted by Interpol. I don't deal in drugs. I wouldn't even know what drugs are if you put them in front of me. I am not wanted by Interpol or the US," he said.

Sonko further explained that he would not have been issued with a US visa or allowed to visit the country if he was a suspected drug trafficker.

"In fact, I have a five-year US visa. And I was with the ambassador [Kyle McCarter] the other day," Sonko noted.

“If you’re a drug dealer and are implicated by the US or other countries, first you are barred from traveling and can’t get a visa. Just the other day, a couple of months ago, I was invited to the United Nations General Assembly to represent Africa,” added Sonko.

Sonko told Punchline show host Anne Kiguta that he doesn’t even know how cocaine looks like. “I have never dealt in drugs. Even if you give me cocaine, salt, and sugar, I cannot point out which of the three is cocaine.”