{"id":12150,"date":"2020-08-01T19:17:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T19:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=12150"},"modified":"2020-08-01T19:17:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T19:17:54","slug":"give-sonko-respect-and-protection-state-told","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/community\/give-sonko-respect-and-protection-state-told","title":{"rendered":"Give Sonko respect and protection, State told"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Two lobby groups have asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to protect Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko from what they have termed, &#8220;total disrespect to him and the law&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-article-page-desktop my-2\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1498022554617-0\">The governor has been criticised by Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi and a section of MCAs for allegedly frustrating the functioning of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>International Centre for Policy and Conflict Executive Director Ndung&#8217;u Wainaina says NMS should not interfere with the democratic rights of the governor and the people of Nairobi. 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