This archive report was first published on 8 December 2019.
Published on December 8, 2019, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has fallen ill in a police cell, requiring urgent medical attention, according to his lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui.
Sonko was arrested on Friday over graft claims and has stomach complications, as well as injuries sustained during the dramatic arrest.
His lawyer called for the arrest of a police officer who was captured on camera manhandling the city governor during the arrest.
‘It is embarrassing that this happened to our beloved governor who now urgently needs medication because of the inhumane way he was treated by rogue police officers,’ read the statement.
Meanwhile, Governor Sonko turned to God for solace, posting a Bible verse (Psalms 23) on Sunday morning to illustrate his current tribulations.
— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) December 8, 2019
