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THE STANDARD Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is attended to by a medic at Kiambu Law Courts yesterday. He was released on 300,000 cash bail. [George Njunge, Standard] “Is he fainting? Is he fainting?“ The question rent in the air at Kahawa Law Courts as Magistrate Diana Mochache surged from her seat and quickly gazed at former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko as he slumped in the dock. Sonko’s lawyers pleaded with the court to allow doctors to treat him first before hearing an application to hold him for 30 days to allow for investigation of terror claims against him. “The governor is not fit to have the application heard today, we urge you to adjourn the hearing. It would be better that the governor goes through the procedure, there is no hurry,” lawyer John Khaminwa pleaded. ....
Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen converse with former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. [David Njaaga, Standard] Sonko was charged that on May 25, 2019, at Buruburu Phase four in Kamukunji jointly with others not before court forcibly and violently entered into land number Lr Nairobi block 78/8, the property of Landmark International Properties. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers! Sonko faced another count of assault causing actual bodily harm. It was alleged that on May 25, 2019, at Buruburu phase four in Kamukunji jointly with others not before court unlawfully led a group of men and assaulted Alex Kioko thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm. ....
THE STANDARD By George Njunge | February 3rd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko at the Kiambu law courts yesterday. He was remanded at Gigiri Police Station pending his bail application ruling. [George Njunge, Standard] A Kiambu court has remanded former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko for two days pending his bail and bond application ruling. Sonko appeared before Principal Magistrate Stella Atambo who directed that the matter be heard tomorrow. He was charged that on May 25, 2019, he forcibly and violently entered the property of Landmark International situated in Buru Buru. A second charge was that on the same day, he assaulted one Alex Kioko. ....