Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Moves to Court to Challenge His Impeachment
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has moved to court to challenge his removal from office.
In a petition filed through lawyers Evans Ondieki and Wilfred Nyamu on Monday, Sonko claims that the Senate, which upheld his impeachment by the Nairobi County Assembly, was biased.
Sonko adds that political doctrine was applied in his impeachment instead of the law and the Constitution, stating that his pleadings and submissions were ignored.
He wants the court to issue a temporary injunction restraining the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from publishing a notice announcing the date for the Nairobi gubernatorial by-election pending the hearing and determination of his application.
"It will only be fair and just if they are restrained from taking any further action that is prejudicial to my rights," Sonko states.
In documents filed in court, Sonko argues that his ouster was highly politicized, adding that the process overturned the popular will of the people as contained in Article 1(1) of the Constitution.
"He will suffer irreparable damage not compensable in monetary terms because he stands to lose his position as the second governor of Nairobi City County without the due process of the law, the rule of law and constitutionalism," the petition reads in part.
He faults Senators for failing to confirm whether the impeachment motion was supported by evidence and failing to evaluate the evidence presented before them during the trial.
Sonko further avers that there was no public participation at the county assembly level and that he was denied the opportunity by MCAs to defend himself during the proceedings.
"I was prejudiced by the lack of compliance by Parliament with Article 181(2) of the Constitution of Kenya to guide the process undertaken within a proper legislated framework," says Sonko.
Sonko wants the court to declare his impeachment as unconstitutional.
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The only way you can survive…
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The only way you can survive this is to go under UHURUS DESK at state house and play with his little weewee...
It’s called a penis not a…
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In reply to The only way you can survive… by Kora kanini (not verified)
It’s called a penis not a weewee.
KK. SSHHHH
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In reply to It’s called a penis not a… by KK (not verified)
KK. SSHHHH
This seems to excite you @kk…
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In reply to It’s called a penis not a… by KK (not verified)
This seems to excite you @kk since you ain’t got nothing between your wobbly legs! Dirty old lady!
Sonko, case doesn't meet the…
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Sonko, case doesn't meet the threshold to be litigated in court. I guess that's why even his lawyer (kinyajui) didn't take it.
In any case Nairobians don't need him
Stop hallucinating Sonko!…
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Stop hallucinating Sonko! You don’t want to part with the free supply of county money. You who game plan is to steal and nothing more. You are not cut out to be the governor of Nairobi county! Just accept the facts and move on....
Is Sonko stealing people’s…
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Is Sonko stealing people’s money constitutional??? Maybe this where the court should start by telling us how we will recover all the money that Sonko stole from us!
Kenyans do not care about…
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Kenyans do not care about Sonko as a person, but our constitutional rights should be protected, we are sliding back to the dictatorship of the Nyayo era where speaking out had consequences. we all know what Uhuru and RAO are up to protect their wealth and hold on to power while ordinary Mwananchi is suffering Very sad.
How could Kenya degenerate…
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How could Kenya degenerate to this level when a man with a shady past (Sonko) could be cleared to run for any elective public office in our republic?
I suggest that come 2022, anyone thinking of running for any public office should submit their name to Brother Haji and Kinoti and allow them to look into their past before submitting their name to the person in charge of the IEBC.
Kenya is in desperate need for impeccable leaders with a clean past, ready and dedicated to serve the public without enriching themselves in the process.
I heard the challenging lexical items that Brother Sonko used in our parliament and wondered what channels he used in the past in order to be cleared to run for the position of the governor of Nairobi.
2022 should be the year when Kenya was resurrected again and never looked back as the the damage done by the previous leaders in power.
We need to know the people responsible for the holocaust in Kiambaa church in Eldoret. The vice president Dr. Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto should report to the nation all those responsible for these atrocities before the end of 2021.
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