Sonko, Kananu bury the hatchet after messy fallout

Sonko, Kananu bury the hatchet after messy fallout

Former Nairobi County Governor Anne Kananu and her predecessor Mike Sonko seem to have rekindled their friendship after a messy fallout that followed the latter’s ouster as city boss. In a post on his verified social media pages on Tuesday, September 21, Sonko shared a photo enjoying a drink with the immediate former Nairobi governor. […]

Njuri Ncheke Elders endorse Anne Kananu for Nairobi governor seat

Njuri Ncheke, which is the Supreme governing council of elders, on Sunday, January 13 endorsed Nairobi County Governor Anne Kananu ahead of the August 2022 elections. The elders, led by the council’s Chairman Linus Kathera, Secretary-General Washington Muthamia also asked Governor Kananu to work closely with Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga. The elders […]

MPs want Nairobi road to be named after Raila

Kenyan Parliament.

Kangema Member of Parliament Muturi Kigano has suggested that Mbagathi road in Nairobi should be named after ODM leader Raila Odinga. Muturi made the suggestion on Tuesday, July 6 while contributing to a petition filed at the house proposing the renaming of Karura Forest after Nobel Laurette Wangari Maathai. In his submission, Muturi claimed that […]

End of road for Sonko as court upholds his impeachment

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. PHOTO/Courtesy

The High Court has upheld the impeachment of Mike Sonko as Nairobi Governor by Nairobi County Assembly and the Senate. The 138-page ruling was delivered by a three-judge bench presided over by Justice Said Chitembwe and assisted by Justices Wilfrida Okwany and Weldon Korir. Sonko was sent packing from office in December 2020 after 88 […]