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Sonko in fresh bid to oppose by-election

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko.

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko now wants the electoral commission stopped from conducting a by-election for the seat he held.

Through an urgent application filed at the High Court, Sonko had also wanted to stop Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura from taking over as acting governor but that was overtaken by events since Mutura had been sworn-in by the time the suit was filed.

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