Flamboyant Kenyan Senator Drops 'Gangsta' Image
Gone were the gold and diamond rings and chains, the mohawk and the ripped jeans - a new-look Senator Mike Sonko came across as sober, calm and thoughtful on Citizen TV's JKLive. And the controversial ruling party nominee for the Nairobi governorship was decked out in a conservative business suit.
Kamukunji Jubilee candidate for MP Simon Mbugua, flanked by Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko (left), addresses reporters at the party's headquarters in Pangani, Nairobi, on May 4, 2017.
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Kenya: Labour Day Kicks Off Battle Between Nairobi Governor Hopefuls
Nation, 1 May 2017
A glimpse of the looming battle for the Nairobi governor's position between incumbent Evans Kidero and Senator Mike Sonko in the August General Election played out during Labour… Read more »
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Kenya: Jubilee Primaries - It's Sonko for Nairobi Governor As Sakaja Takes Senate
Capital FM, 28 April 2017
Senator Mike Sonko has won the Jubilee primary for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat after trouncing his rivals, including former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth. Read more »
