Nairobi governor Mike Sonko was due in court on 11 Dec 2019 for ruling on bail application which will determine whether he will be set free, denied charges levelled against him by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday 9th when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti at the Milimani Law Courts.
The Public Prosecutor accused Sonko of irregularly awarding tenders totaling Sh357.4 million out of which he and eight other City Hall officials accrued benefits.
Sonko also faced an assault charge over a scuffle in Voi on Friday when he is said to have injured a senior police officer while resisting arrest.
During a court appearance on Wednesday, Ogoti ordered that Sonko be remanded until Wednesday 11 when he would render a determination on a bail application by his counsel including Senators Kipchumba Murkomen and Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.
Sonko was admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital Tuesday night after a prison doctor assessed him after he complained of chest pains.
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