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Mike Sonko's rise and rise then dramatic fall, but don't write him off just yet

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko takes a drink in his private Nairobi office on November 23, 2021. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

The mood of former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s supporters was yesterday dampened after the Supreme Court upheld his 2020 impeachment.

Throughout the week, Sonko and his supporters had been in high spirits after the High Court cleared him to run. This brought Sonko back in good books with former political nemesis President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga.

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