This archive report was first published on 6 December 2019.
On December 6, 2019, the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji ordered the immediate arrest and prosecution of Nairobi county governor Mike Sonko over allegations of corruption.
Haji's office has sufficient evidence to prosecute Sonko and several county employees over alleged graft, including county secretary Peter Mbugua, members of the county tender committee, and others.
According to Haji, the governor and his staff face charges of conspiracy to commit economic crimes, willful failure to comply with the law, and conflict of interest.
Other crimes Sonko will be charged with include conflicts of interest arising from having received monies from the county while serving as governor, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering, and other economic crimes.
‘I have ordered for the immediate arrest and arraignment of Sonko and other officials for the crimes of conflict of interest arising from having received money from the county of Nairobi while serving as governor, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering and other economic crimes,’ Haji said at a media briefing.
The investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) unearthed numerous instances of criminal conduct and a general disregard of law by Sonko and others being charged alongside him.
The DPP also ordered law enforcement agencies to investigate attempts to hinder the investigation by EACC into the alleged crimes.
