Sonko gives social media audience chance to choose a Deputy Governor

Incumbent Nairobi Senator Gideon Mbuvi Sonko, popularly known as ‘Mike Sonko’ has taken to social media to boast of an early win of the Nairobi Gubernatorial race.

In a tweet from his official Twitter account yesterday, the city’s gubernatorial aspirant was caught asking his supporters to help him nominate his deputy governor.

“Great people of Nairobi, some say politics is about numbers. Hebu munisaidie hapa whom do you think deserves to be my Deputy Governor?” read the tweet.

 

Great people of Nairobi, some say politics is about numbers. Hebu munisaidie hapa whom do you think deserves to be my Deputy Governor? pic.twitter.com/VyUuj4khvo

— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) May 15, 2017

The senator, seeking the Nairobi’s governor seat under a Jubilee ticket, has been relentless in garnering social media support for his bid.

 

Sonko beat Margret Wanjiru and Peter Kenneth in the Jubilee primaries on Friday, April 28, to face-off Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) Evans Kidero in the forth-coming August 8 poll.

Latest polls have on the contrary not put him on the lead.