This archive report was first published on 9 December 2019.
Published on December 9, 2019, reports from the Standard revealed that Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko was secretly transferred from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) cell in Nairobi to Lari Police Station in Kiambu on a Friday night.
The transfer took place at around 8:00 pm, according to sources. Initially, Sonko was scheduled to be transferred to Kilimani Police Station, but the plans were cancelled.
Officials close to Sonko were misled into believing that he had been moved to Kamukunji Police Station.
The movement of Sonko from the Integrity Center was reportedly prompted by concerns that a section of his supporters was planning to stage a demonstration.
Police Spokesman Charles Owino had issued a warning against any form of demonstration in connection to the arrest of the governor, stating, 'We would also wish to inform the public that we have reports that a group of individuals is mobilizing to cause civil unrest. The general public is therefore warned that persons intending to assemble, demonstrate or picket must do so with strict adherence to the law.'
It is believed that Sonko was initially scheduled to be detained at either Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) police cells or Wilson Airport police station but ended up being detained at the EACC cells due to the longer-than-expected questioning.
The governor is expected to be arraigned in court on Monday to face several graft-related charges.
