Senate Upholds Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s Impeachment

The Senate has upheld the impeachment of Mike Sonko as the Governor for Nairobi County.

This comes after 27 Senators on Thursday night voted in support of Sonko’s ouster, 16 voted against, while two abstained.

Sonko was impeached on four charges including gross violation of the Constitution and other laws, abuse of office, commission of crimes under the national laws, and lacking the mental capability to run the county government.

“The effect of the vote is that pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution Section 33 of the County Government Act and Standing Order No. 75 of the Senate Standing Orders, Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko of Nairobi City County stands impeached,” Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka announced.

Sonko’s impeachment case was heard by the Senate plenary on Wednesday and Thursday where the governor denied all the charges leveled against him.

Sonko was impeached by members of the Nairobi County Assembly (MCAs) on December 3rd. 88 out of 122 MCAs voted in favor of the impeachment motion tabled by Michael Ogada while two voted against it.