What is he accused of doing?
Mr Sonko is accused of irregularly awarding tenders to his close aides, forging documents and misappropriating county funds. The Nairobi county governor had earlier sought court orders to stop the investigations but the case was dismissed. Ordering his arrest, director of public prosecutions Noordin Haji said he had enough evidence to prosecute Mr Sonko, and other officials, for money laundering and unlawful acquisition of public property. Corruption is seen as a huge problem in Kenya, which President Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged to tackle. Despite dozens of arrests, his anti-corruption drive has not yet led to any high-profile convictions. In July, former Finance Minister Henry Rotich was arrested on corruption allegations, which he denied. Mr Sonko was elected Nairobi county governor in 2017, standing for Mr Kenyatta's Jubilee Party.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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