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What Mike Sonko's defection means for Abdulswamad Nassir

Mike Sonko poses for a picture with DP William Ruto on July 30, 2022. [Courtesy, William Ruto]

The defection of former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has added a new twist to the politics of Mombasa and compounded confusion in the Wiper party.

Until Saturday, most political analysts had touted the Mombasa governor race as Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir's to lose after Sonko was barred from contesting over integrity issues.

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