Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Impeached
The Nairobi County Assembly has impeached Governor Mike Sonko.
88 out of 122 MCAs voted in favor of the motion to remove Sonko from office while two voted against.
The motion tabled by Kileleshwa MCA Michael Ogada required the support of at least 82 Ward Representatives to achieve the required two-thirds majority threshold.
Sonko was ousted on the grounds of abuse of office, gross misconduct, incapability to run county affairs, among other allegations.
The MCAs went ahead to impeach Sonko despite the Employment and Labor Relations Court issuing orders temporarily barring the assembly from debating the ouster motion pending the hearing of a case filed by the Governor.
Sonko’s fate now lies in the hands of the Senate which will vote to either uphold or quash his impeachment.
On Wednesday, Sonko ferried a group of MCAs to Kwale County in an attempt to stop the process by making sure the two-thirds majority requirement is not met. The Sonko-allied MCAs claim the virtual voting system has been rigged.
Comments (12)
Corruption for dummies. Idk why it took this long?
It is about time for Nairobi to get back to normal! Maybe next time the Nairobians will do a better job electing a capable representative! Sonko can now go get a job at Ruto’s office! Please Sonko don’t go back to selling drugs to the youth!
The Employment and labor relations court can go to hell! It is time for judges to stop taking bribes to allow rogue politicians to destroy wanchi through poor performance and theft of funds!
When is DP Ruto getting impeached!? Ruto has committed every crime plus more of what got Sonko impeached! Next!
Pole sana Serure as that is what your god,Raila was aiming at.But Ruto can only be impeached together with your president,Uhuru.Kaeni hapo hapa muchawi akichezewa karata.Another thing is that Sonko is going nowhere.Uhuru knows Sonko can easily get him,Raila,Ruto and Kalonzo
a one way ticket each to RIKERS free apartments.Sonko has all JUBILEE & ODM drug election sponsorship recordings.
I have no idea who advise sonko. The man had an opportunity to continue earning salary as a governor till next election but he screwed it up. All he had to do is cooperate with NMS. For now he will go in history book as a failure.
Ni nani aliyemruhusu mtu mwenye tabia za ajabu kama Ndugu Sonko kugombea kiti chochote cha uongozi katika nchi ya Kenya?
Ni nani aliyemruhusu mtu mwenye tabia za ajabu kama Ndugu Sonko kugombea kiti chochote cha uongozi katika nchi ya Kenya?
Sonko is free to draw BBI on his head the way he used to be before he became a governor and hang many birb wires on his neck.
What gonna do now @sonko!? Uta-do in real life Mr Sonko??
The poorest of the poor slum citizens determine who's governor of Nairobi each time so Sonko types will govern. BBI lost a chance to make core Nairobi a mini county under national govt
Keep hopes alive! We don’t follow the will of the poorest of poor in Kibera!
We should follow the will of the larger nairobi county residents! It has been concluded that Sonko is incapable to deliver for Nairobi! He is a total failure!
He can go to Maraga’s court to try to overturn the impeachment. But that alone does not make Sonko capable of being a Nairobi governor! Hope he realizes that very soon and walk away!