This archive report was first published on 11 December 2019.
On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, Nairobi Governor Sonko's Chief of Staff Peter Kamau Mugo and EALA MP Simon Mbugua were questioned by DCI detectives over allegations of distributing money to youth to cause chaos during a court proceeding.
The two were summoned to the Nairobi Area DCI office, where they recorded statements before being released.
Meanwhile, Governor Sonko was admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital after reportedly falling ill on Monday night.
He had been treated at the Kamiti Prison health facility the previous night but was later rushed to Kenyatta Hospital.
According to Sonko's doctor, the Governor suffered possible cracked ribs during a scuffle with police officers when he was arrested in Voi on Friday.
Visiting the governor in hospital has been highly restricted, with only his wife and two of his lawyers allowed to visit him at specific times in his ward in KNH's private wing.
His defence team argued before Anti-corruption Court Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti that the embattled governor was sick and required urgent medical attention.
