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Why past crimes may haunt flashy governor back to jail and bury him at Shimo La Tewa

Governor Mike Sonko. [Courtesy]

Besieged Governor Mike Sonko’s dramatic arrest yesterday opens a ‘Pandora’s box’ that signals his possible return to jail over past crimes.

The county chief is not only in trouble after Director Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji approved his arrest to face eight graft charges in relation to Sh357 million, but the anti-graft agency is also still digging in.

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