Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has dismissed as fake a statement doing rounds on social media in which he praised Beatrice Elachi soon after her resignation. But minutes after the resignation, a statement purportedly from Sonko noted that he was shocked by the turn of events. In the statement, Sonko heaped praise on Elachi describing their relationship as healthy and said he had learnt of her resignation with shock and dismay. "Sonko does not wish to comment on the resignation of Speaker Beatrice Elachi. But asked whether he was celebrating the resignation of Elachi, Sonko said he was just "worshipping God".

Source: The Star August 11, 2020 07:52 UTC