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THE STANDARD By Paul Ogemba | March 5th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is flanked by a nurse during hearing of his case before Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ooko at the Milimani Law Court yesterday. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is now seeking to have his corruption cases suspended on grounds that he was not mentally fit to stand trial. Sonko made the claims yesterday when he appeared before two different Anti-Corruption courts that are handling separate cases involving the alleged embezzlement of Sh26 million at City Hall. In an eventful day, one magistrate was forced to hurriedly adjourn the hearing. Trouble started when Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti refused to disqualify himself from handling the first case. He also allowed the Director of Public Prosecutions to introduce another witness and adduce more evidence. ....
Clifford Ochieng and Benjamin Onyango, Sonko’s co-accused, faced similar charges of possession of property for commission of a terror act. The three pleaded not guilty to the charges, but the prosecution lead by Joseph Riungu and Harishon Kiarie opposed bail and bond. The affidavit sworn by inspector Ezekiel Luley of the ATPU stated that the Ochieng and Onyango were arrested following intelligence reports that they had intentions to rescue Sonko from lawful custody. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers! “Part of the intelligence stated that Ochieng and Onyango had in their possession materials that could be used to commission a terror act,” Riungu said ....