Mike Sonko Stories

Should Nairobi be a county? The capital city's management crisis that refuses to go away
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 13, 2025

Urban planner Peter Ogolla suggested that Kenya should emulate global capitals managed directly by their national governments.

Ex-Nairobi County Attorney distances Sonko from disputed JamboPay contract in court
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 06, 2025

According to his defense team, Sonko maintained that Nairobi County was not ready to renew the JamboPay contract and that the most prudent step was to...

Reprieve for Mike Sonko as court orders release of Sh537 million frozen by Asset Recovery Agency
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 01, 2025

Justice Nixon Sifuna ordered the immediate release of the funds, finding that ARA had failed to demonstrate any link between the money and criminal ac...

Former Governor Mike Sonko challenges Harambee Stars’ CHAN loss to Madagascar in court
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 25, 2025

Sonko wants the CAF Disciplinary Board Chair to halt the progression of the tournament pending a hearing and determination of the suit.

Former Nairobi Finance CEC tells court State House plotted to oust Sonko over anti-graft stance
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 28, 2025

Testifying in a case where Sonko and businessman Anthony Ombok are defending themselves in a Sh20 million graft case, Gathagu said she was also urged...

Court told JamboPay's director allegedly offered Sonko Sh4-5 million daily bribe for revenue tender
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 16, 2025

Chief Inspector Kiptoo Kisorio told the court how an undercover operation was mounted in January 2019 in Mtwapa, Kilifi County, following a tip-off fr...

Sonko ordered to defend himself over graft charges in court
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

Milimani Magistrate Charles Ondieki on Friday ruled that the prosecution has presented a prima facie case against Sonko and his co-accused, meaning th...

Mike Sonko’s acquittal overturned, retrial ordered in Sh357m graft case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 11, 2024

Justice Sifuna directed the new magistrate to begin by ruling, based on the existing evidence, whether the accused have a case to answer.

East African Court of Justice faults Kenya’s Supreme Court for breaches in Sonko’s impeachment trial
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2024

In its ruling, the EACJ expressed concerns over the fairness of the impeachment process and the adherence to the rule of law.

Court acquits ex-Nairobi governor Mike Sonko in Sh357 million graft case
Bashir Mohammed  |  Feb 07, 2024

The defendants were cleared by Milimani Magistrate Eunice Nyutu due to a lack of evidence.

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