Up, up and … away: The rise and fall of Mike Sonko, a political timeline

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. [File, Standard]

Mbuvi Gideon Kioko Mike Sonko rose to national political prominence, at the age of 35, when he was elected Member of Parliament for Makadara in the September 20, 2010 by-election.

In 2013, Mike Sonko garnered 808,705 votes and beat ODM’s Margaret Wanjiru to become the first Senator of Nairobi.

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