Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has denied the existence of a city militia named ‘Sonko Defense Force.’
This comes after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) launched a probe into the alleged existence of the illegal group linked to Governor Sonko.
The DCI summoned three Nairobi Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) for questioning over the city militia.
The Ward Representatives are Waithaka MCA Anthony Kiragu Karanja, Ruth Ndumi (Nominated), and Patricia Mutheu (Mlango Kubwa).
In a Facebook post, Governor Sonko dismissed the probe into the existence of the militia, terming it as an attempt to divert attention by a Principal Secretary, who he did not name.
“I wish to categorically deny claims of the existence of a militia by the name of Sonko Defense Forces,” said Sonko.
“This kind of stupidity must stop. Maybe he’s confusing the thousands of youths in Nairobi who campaigned for Jubilee Party in the last two elections with the alleged militiamen.”
Sonko said he is unparalleled as far as rehabilitating Nairobi youth is concerned.
“Some [youth] have gone through rehabilitation centers and are currently working in the Nairobi City beautification program. The youths being referred to as militia here are the same who have been tasked to unclog drainages and unlike last year where floods swept away and killed people. This year, only one death of an infant in Kibra was reported due to flooding,” he said.
“If he [the PS] is looking for me he should know that no amount of intimidation shall ever stop me and the County Assembly Members from exercising their democratic rights. Instead, arrest the goons known to harass, intimidate, assault and even rape innocent Nairobians while undertaking unlawful activities during illegal demolitions and grabbing of properties by known grabbers protected by some of his officers.”
During Labor Day celebrations at Uhuru Park grounds on May 1st, hundreds of youth donning white t-shirts written ‘Sonko Defense Forces’ temporarily disrupted the event after arriving on motorbikes.