Mike mbuvi sonko senator nairobi 2017
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Mike Sonko
Kenyan politician
Mbuvi Gideon Kioko,[1] popularly known as Mike Sonko or simply Sonko (Sheng for "rich person" or "boss", pronounced as "Sonk/koh" ),[3] (born 27 February ) is a controversial Kenyan politician[4] who served as the second Governor of Nairobi. He was removed from the office of the governor by a form of impeachment by the Senate of the Republic of Kenya on Abuse of Office, Gross Misconduct and Crimes under National Law on 17 December
Early life and education
[edit]Mike Mbuvi Sonko was born in Mombasa in His father, Mzee Kivanguli was Kamba from Mua Hills Machakos County. He attended Kikowani Primary School before proceeding to Kwale High School.
Political career
[edit]Makadara Member of Parliament and Nairobi Senator
[edit]Mike Sonko rose to national political prominence when he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Makadara Constituency, Kenya at the age of The September 20, by-election was occasione
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Mike Sonko
Mike Mbuvi Sonko, also known as Mbuvi Gidion Kioko among other aliases, is a Kenyan politician who served as the second Governor of Nairobi between August and December Before that, Sonko served as the first Senator of Nairobi between and
Sonko was born on February 22, , in Kwale County. He attended local schools before venturing into the land brokerage business while in high school.
He had considerable success as a businessman and opened a number of businesses in Nairobi and in various parts of the coastal region.
However, he would later fall into trouble with the law after he was convicted and sentenced to prison. He was incarcerated at the Shimo La Tewa Prison in Mombasa and admitted that he escaped prison to bury his mother.
The prison escape haunts him to date with allegations that he later forged a medical report indicating he was sick and later a death certificate which is subject of an active court case.
In , Sonko ventured into a
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Up, up and … away: The rise and fall of slang för mikrofon Sonko, a political timeline
Mbuvi Gideon Kioko Mike Sonko rose to national political prominence, at the age of 35, when he was elected Member of Parliament for Makadara in the September 20, by-election.
In , Mike Sonko garnered , votes and beat ODM’s Margaret Wanjiru to become the first Senator of Nairobi.
In , Sonko became the Governor of Nairobi County. Less than 6 months later, his deputy would resign and it was all downhill from there.
Timeline:
August 21, Mike Mbuvi Sonko was elected governor, deputised by Polycarp Igathe
January 12, Deputy Governor Igathe resigns, cites frustrations
December 6, Sonko is arrested in Voi over the loss of Sh million in county funds
December 9, Governor pleads not guilty to graft charges
December 11, Sonko is granted bail at Sh15 million
July 24, High Court rules governors facing graft charges should st