Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has been put on his defence in a Ksh 20M corruption case.
Anti-Corruption Magistrate Charles Ondieki ruled that a prima facie case had been established for counts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9. However, the court acquitted the former governor on counts 1 and 8
The counts the governor has been put on his defence range from conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, money laundering, conflict of interest and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
The court acquitted the governor and his co-accused in the main charge of conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption mainly bribery of Ksh 10m as an inducement to facilitate payment to Web tribe limited by Nairobi county government.
The former governor through his lawyer Assa Nyakundi told the court that they will call a total of 15 witnesses, four of the witnesses are officers from the DCI headquarters.
Sonko also told the court that he would produce Video and Audio recordings as evidence in his defence proceedings.
The High Court reinstated the graft case following a successful appeal by the DPP on 22nd December 2024,
The defence will begin on 20th February
