Sonko in bid to bar his pick for deputy from top post

Impeached Nairobi governor Mike Sonko. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By SAM KIPLAGAT
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Summary

• Impeached Nairobi governor Mike Sonko now wants to block Anne Kananu from ascending to power as the next city county boss arguing that he revoked her nomination late last year.
• In a petition filed under certificate of urgency, Mr Sonko said the planned vetting and appointment of Ms Kananu to succeed him is illegal because her nomination was no longer valid.

Impeached Nairobi governor Mike Sonko now wants to block Anne Kananu from ascending to power as the next city county boss arguing that he revoked her nomination late last year.

In a petition filed under certificate of urgency, Mr Sonko said the planned vetting and appointment of Ms Kananu to succeed him is illegal because her nomination was no longer valid.

"Pending the hearing and determination of this motion, a conservatory order do issue, prohibiting the 3rd respondent, Nairobi County Assembly from vetting and approving as nominee to the post of Nairobi city county deputy governor Anne Kananu," he said in the petition.

The petition was made a few hours after Mr Peter Odhiambo Agoro, who had challenged Ms Kananu's nomination, withdrew his case, paving way for her vetting and approval.

Mr Sonko, however says he cancelled the nomination following alleged pressure with a relative of President Uhuru Kenyatta.