Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has distanced himself from a statement doing rounds on social media which claimed his admiration for Beatrice Elachi’s work as Nairobi County Speaker. In the statement, the author(s) claimed Sonko had received the news of Elachi resignation with shock and dismay. “Governor Mike Sonko does not wish to comment on the resignation of Speaker Beatrice Elachi. "Governor Sonko, you cannot go on threatening people's lives and their families. Elachi’s exit comes after months of wrangles at the City Assembly with a section of MCAs in support of her leadership while others were opposed to her leadership.

Source: Standard Digital August 11, 2020 10:07 UTC