This archive report was first published on 10 December 2019.
On December 10, 2019, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was arrested in Voi and airlifted back to Nairobi, where he was wearing a Versace tropical logo print t-shirt that cost a whopping Ksh 53,100.
The t-shirt was torn during a tussle with police officers during his arrest.
According to a statement released by the National Police Service, Sonko was abusive during his arrest and obstructed police officers from executing their lawful duties.
"During the arrest he became abusive, unruly and violent in an attempt to resist hence obstructing police officers from the lawful execution of their duties," the statement read in part.
On the other hand, Sonko's lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui has called for the arrest of a police officer captured in-camera beating and mishandling the governor.
"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 IN VOI," Kinyanjui said.
