This archive report was first published on 2 August 2019.
On August 2, 2019, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) summoned Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko for questioning regarding public utterances he made against Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris.
The summons came after Sonko made allegations earlier this year that Passaris had allegedly been demanding double per diem from the county government for a trip she attended in New York, USA in March 2019.
Passaris had invited investigative agencies to probe the allegations, vowing that 'this will be the last time her integrity is questioned with falsehoods.'
After receiving the summons, Sonko issued a statement saying that he would honour the summons in the course of the day.
He acknowledged receipt of the summons and stated that if the EACC finds that he has a case to answer, he would step aside.
