Governor Sonko Offers to Pay Sh300,000 Child Support for Retired Policeman Who Forcefully Arrested Him [VIDEO]

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has offered to pay Sh300,000 child support for a former senior police officer who mistreated him during his dramatic arrest in Voi, Taita-Taveta County last December.

This comes after the officer, who proceeded on retirement recently, was involved in a baby mama drama on Tuesday in Embu in an incident whose video has gone viral online.

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Sonko identified the man in video as Michael Mureithi, the immediate former Voi base commander who forcefully handcuffed him during his arrest over graft allegations.

Sonko, who was being pursued by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), was traveling to Mombasa when he was intercepted at a roadblock in Voi and arrested.

In a lengthy Facebook post on Tuesday, Sonko offered to help Mureithi to settle his child support dispute with the woman in the video. 

“I do not support domestic violence. I condemn the use of violence in any relationship but pole sana my friend Mr. Mureithi the recently retired Voi Base commander who forcefully handcuffed me with two pairs of handcuffs just to board a police chopper during my arrest at Voi,” wrote Sonko.

“Even though this was against international aviation laws, may the Lord give you peace to resolve your current situation. My humble advice to you, if the baby the woman is alleging is really yours kindly accept the responsibility its just normal part of life and since you are now retired, I’m willing to pay for you the 300,000/= upkeep the woman has been awarded by the children’s court.”

“May you live longer to see this kid become a more responsible senior police officer than you were or even become the Governor in future of any county or even become the President of this great country so that he/she becomes a testimony on any kind of violence to future generations. I shall continue to pray for you to have peace in your relationship with this lady. May God also bless your family as well,” Sonko added.