His bail hearing is on going
Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko was arraigned in Court on Monday, following his dramatic arrest on Friday.
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) had preferred eight charges against the Nairobi County boss which included; conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, willful failure to comply with law relating to procurement, conflict of interest, abuse of office, unlawful acquisition of public property, deceiving principal, money laundering and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
Sonko who appeared before Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti at the Milimani Law Courts denied the corruption charges leveled against him and his co-accused.
It also emerged that he has hired a total of 12 high profile lawyers to represent him in the case, led by Cecil Miller.
Here is the list;
Cecil Miller
Mutula Kilonzo Jr.
Kipchumba Murkomen
Alphonse Mutinda
Dan Maanzo
Harrison Kinyanjui
Nelson Havi
George Kithi
Osundwa Michael
Kwanga Mboya
Philip Kaindu and one othe