Sonko In Court Seeking To Block Election of New Nairobi Governor

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has filed a petition against senate decision to uphold his removal from office.

The ex-county boss is seeking temporary orders stopping a by-election that will be held in 60 days.

Sonko was impeached by Members of the county assembly on December 3, a decision that was upheld last week on Thursday by 27 senators.

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16 senators opposed his removal while 2 abstained.

Those who abstained were Nairobi’s Johnson Sakaja and Makueni’s Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.

Sonko’s refusal to assent the bill on Ksh37.5 billion 2020-21 budget was among the major reasons the Nairobi Members of County Assembly voted to impeach him.

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But the Bill was on Monday signed by acting governor and Nairobi county speaker, Benson Mutura.

Mutura was sworn in earlier today after the ceremony was postponed on Friday.

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