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The making of Nairobi Senator Mike Mbuvi 'Sonko'

By Mwaura Samora

NAIROBI, KENYA: He is known as much for his bling and flamboyant lifestyle as for daring political stunts that vary from boxing a metallic gate, and sleeping on the tarmac during a protest to negotiating with the dreaded Mombasa Republican Council.

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