On November 5, the commission summoned him to set the record straight over his past activities and pending cases.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has been on the governor's trail. He compared his past life to that of Kenya's first President Jomo Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga saying that they were imprisoned too. While narrating his side of the story, Sonko said he was not afraid of talking about his dark past because he believed that he is now reformed. "The sentence that was imposed on the applicant which were to run concurrently is hereby reduced to the period already served to ensure the immediate release of the applicant from prison unless otherwise lawfully held," the judge ruled. So I told the Judge to review my case," he said.Īccording to a court document that he produced during the Show, Sonko was released on February 12, 2001, after the judge reduced his sentence to the period he had already served in Shimo la Tewa and Kamiti. I just failed to show up in court because I had so many personal problems, like my mother's incident.
In his appeal, Sonko said that he had not committed any capital offence save for failing to appear in court which according to him did not warrant him a one-year jail term. Sonko said that he filed an appeal at the High Court in February 2001 protesting his jail term. "The head of Kamiti Prison l Shimo la Tewa and told them that the guy who was convicted has been found so I continued to serve my sentence," he said. He was later on transferred to Kamiti Prison.Īgain, he did not reveal why Shimo la Tewa was informed of his arrest yet he claimed to have been released. The officer in charge of the Industrial Area Remand Prison where Miko Sonko was being held alerted Shimo La Tewa Prison officer that they have Sonko in custody. Two years after 'leaving' Shimo La Tewa prison, Miko Sonko says that he was re-arrested and charged with a different criminal offence.
"They should go to their records, conduct their investigations and we can meet in court," he said. "These are things that happened 23 years ago and I have been cleared that is why I ran for public office." The articles you choose to read on Hivisasa help shape the content we offer.He downplayed a question from the host on claims that he escaped prison by faking illness and sneaked out of the Coast General Hospital where he had been taken for treatment. Thank you for reading my article! You have contributed to my success as a writer. He was re-arrested in 2000 with another case and jailed at Kamiti.Ī local daily has termed Sonko as the most dangerous man, while the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) has labeled him as a corrupt individual. I had a lot of things, I had lost my mother," he said in part "I was in jail for one month before being released. However, he noted that he was released after one month in prison. He had a case against him but didn't attend court sessions prompting the court to sentence him. (Sonko alichelewa kwenda kortini.),’’ noted Sonko. The city boss came out to put the record straight as to why he was arrested and jailed for six months at Shimo La Tewa prison. ),’’ said Sonko in a YouTube video posted by Radio Maisha. School Name: Shimo-La-Tewa School Physical Location: Address: P.O. Shimo-La-Tewa School Location and Contacts. Sonko escaped from Shimo La Tewa prison in 1998 after being in jail for one year in order to attend the burial of his mother Saumu Mukami. I escaped from prison to bury my mother when a magistrate denied me bail, Sonko narrated. For further information please see the school contacts below. Nairobi governor Mike Sonko could be going back to jail after Shimo La Tewa Prison told court he should go back to the facility and complete his sentence and also be charged with escaping from the correctional facility. Inefficient judicial officers make suspects settle for other illegal means to access freedom. Mimi sijakataa kuwa nlikua Shimo La Tewa, sijakataa kuwa nlikua Kamiti. Shimo-La-Tewa School is a Boys Boarding school, located in Mombasa County.
(Naona nimechafuliwa jina ii wikendi yote. I haven’t denied being at Shimo La Tewa, I haven’t denied being at Kamiti. Shimo la Tewa Maximum Security Prison has said in court documents that Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko needs to be charged with escaping from prison and serve. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has said that former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko should be re-arrested and charged afresh with the offence of escaping from lawful custody. Sonko cut his notoriety teeth in Mombasa from where he was headed when he was arrested by police at a roadblock in Maungu, Voi on Friday. ‘’I have seen my name was tainted the whole weekend. Tag: sonko shimo la tewa Sonko should be Returned to Prison to Finish Jail term-EACC. Speaking during a morning show at Radio Maisha, Sonko admitted to having been at Shimo La Tewa and Kamiti and noted that he is not ashamed of it. ADVERTISEMENT Share news tips with us here at Hivisasa
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