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The ex-governor, who is facing two corruption cases, appeared in court on Thursday morning under tight security.
A hearing of the second graft case is also underway, in which Sonko and four others are accused of embezzling Sh14.1 million.
Earlier, his lawyers produced a psychiatrist's report showing that he (Sonko) is mentally unfit to stand trial.
The Court had issued fresh orders to have the former governor and his co-accused produced in court today, after failing to appear on Tuesday.
Anti-Corruption Court Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ooko issued the orders after the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) failed to produce Sonko in court as had been directed by the magistrate on Monday.
Sonko’s lawyers had applied to have the case suspended, arguing he was still unwell and was scheduled to undergo s surgical operation to replace his hip in South Africa.