Sonko’s Medical Report Released

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AfricaPress-Kenya: A Nairobi court has ruled that the former Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko is fit to stand trial. The ruling was made after Sonko’s medical report were availed to the court to enable it reach a determination on the matter.

In a ruling on Monday, March 22, Nairobi Magistrate Peter Ooko noted that he had carefully studied the medical report from Kenyatta National Hospital before arriving to the decision.

The magistrate revealed that Sonko was of sound mind according to the report, and that his mental health and speech are quite normal.

Ooko further stated that the former county boss should be ready to show up in court in person on Monday, March 29, 2021 for the next hearing of his case.

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko during a court proceeding.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko during a court proceeding.

Sonko was receiving treatment for an alleged bipolar condition, with his bed rest set to end on Friday, March 26, 2021. The magistrate, however, observed that the alleged condition did not bar him from carrying out his daily duties.

Ooko made the ruling in a case where lawyers representing the embattled politicians had filed a suit claiming that he (Sonko) was unfit to stand trial.

Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti had, on Monday, March 15, noted that former the former Nairobi governor was attended to by four doctors earlier on February 19, and who participated in writing his medical report and appended their signatures to the report.

It was pointed out that the medical reports presented to the court had contradicted those of Kenyatta National Hospital.

Sonko is facing numerous court cases including terror charges where he is accused of financing terror activities and recruiting individuals to take part in terror activities.

“On or before January 1, 2021, at an unknown place within the Republic of Kenya, you (Mike Sonko) jointly with others not before Court knowingly recruited unknown persons to commit or participate in the commission of a terrorist act in contravention of the said Act,” read the charge sheet in part.

Separately, Sonko is also facing graft related charges in which he was accused of demanding Ksh10 million bribe from Web Tribe Limited to help process payments.

The former governor is also accused of conspiring with business people and senior county government officials to embezzle more than Ksh300 million public money.

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