NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 27- Police have summoned former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko for questioning over claims he and other government officials planned and executed chaos in 2017.
He is supposed to appear before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters next Monday.
The summons were issued by head of serious crimes unit Obadia Kuria.
This is after Interior Principle Secretary Karanja Kibicho Tuesday complained to the police Sonko had admitted to committing a serious crime.
Sonko had claimed he and Kibicho and other government officials burnt vehicles in 2017 and blamed it on ODM.
He spoke in Dagoretti at a function also attended by Deputy President William Ruto.
Kibicho denied the claims and vowed to ensure Sonko ‘pays’ for the same.
Kibicho distanced himself from the allegations and accused Sonko of character assassination.
“He will need to look for very good lawyers over this,” a tough speaking Kibicho said.
The PS vowed that he would be seeking legal redress over the allegations by Sonko on the matter and other allegations on the death of former Vice President George Saitoti.
Sonko has also claimed that there were plans to kill him (Sonko) as well as the DP.
Kibicho told police Sonko’s outbursts amounted to confession and admission to his involvement in a serious crime that should be acted on.
But he denied the claims made by Sonko linking him to the same crime terming it a total lie and desperate move by the former governor.
He said he will also sue Sonko for libel.
In a quick rejoinder, Sonko said he has evidence for all the claims he had made.
“Bring it on,” the former governor said.
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