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IEBC revokes Mike Sonko's candidature for Mombasa governor's seat

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko [David Gichuru, Standard]

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has revoked Mike Sonko's candidature for the Mombasa governor's seat.

A letter to the politician from Swalhah Ibrahim Yusuf, the County Returning Officer in Mombasa County, tells Sonko he was disqualified from holding any public office and, therefore, can not contest in Mombasa or any other county.

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