This archive report was first published on 6 December 2019.
On Friday morning, detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko in Voi, Taita Taveta County, in connection with graft allegations.
The arrest came just hours after Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji ordered Sonko's arrest, citing sufficient evidence that the Governor had benefitted from irregular payments.
According to Haji, Sonko will face charges including willful failure to comply with the law relating to procurement, conflict of interest, abuse of office, and money laundering.
He will be arraigned alongside senior City Hall officials and private entities accused of receiving illegal funds from the County government.
“The investigations by EACC uncovered numerous instances of criminal conduct and a general disregard of the law by the governor and others in charge,” said DPP Haji in a press briefing.
As reported by EACC, Sonko was nabbed by detectives at a roadblock in Voi while trying to escape arrest, and was airlifted to Nairobi ahead of arraignment.
