This archive report was first published on 6 July 2020.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been facing intense scrutiny from government agencies probing his bank accounts for alleged corruption.
Amid the pressure, Sonko has taken to social media to confess his struggles with insomnia, asking Kenyans to pray for him.
"Watu wangu, insomnia is real. Haki muendelee kuniombea mpaka Mungu Askie maombi yenu. Nami sitawawachilia (My people, insomnia is real. Please continue praying for me until God hears your prayers and I will stick with you)," Sonko said in a Facebook post on July 6, 2020.
The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) is pursuing Sonko for allegedly illegally amassing Sh500 million between August 2017 and December 2019.
Additionally, EACC detectives are probing Sonko's purchase of prime property owned by the Kenya Railways, which now hosts his private office.
