Waititu Begs Sonko to Release His Wife after She Was Arrested over Illegal Building in Nairobi [VIDEO]
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Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu's wife Susan Wangare was on Wednesday morning arrested in a swoop on illegal buildings in Nairobi.
Mrs Waititu was arrested by Nairobi City County government officers alongside 14 other people for erecting an eight-story building without the necessary approvals.
Owners of Jamii Bora building located along Koinange Street in City Centre and Delta Hotel were others arrested in the operation.
Wangare was locked in a cell at City Hall for some hours before Governor Mike Sonko allegedly ordered her release. Nairobi County Director of communication Elkana Jacob said she was freed on a cash bail of Sh50,000.
Her arrest came after Governor Waititu opposed the ongoing demolition of buildings constructed on riparian in Nairobi.
“If your house is near a river, you should be told to move the river at [your] own cost. Demolishing houses is not a solution. Honestly speaking, it’s such a big loss,” he said during a thanksgiving service for Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah at Gikambura.
“The owners of the buildings are innocent people who perhaps got loans from banks or received their retirement packages and invested in construction of the buildings,” said Waititu in an interview with local TV station on Tuesday.
“They (building owners) are the victims… the mistake is not on their side because they received all the required documents needed for constructing the buildings from the necessary government offices.”
In a video that has since gone viral online, Waititu was heard begging Governor Mike Sonko to release his wife.
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Sonko, kwa nini unawachilia…
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Sonko, kwa nini unawachilia mama kama the order is coming from above. You are so immature Sonko, why do you record such a conversation in the first place?
Waititu never got the memo…
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Waititu never got the memo. One word against the demolitions and his wife was in the cells. Doubt he will speak against it again.
I won’t be surprised if all…
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I won’t be surprised if all these chaos is just another distraction to bigger juicier scums currently happening
The Governor need to be…
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The Governor need to be voted out. He is part of the corruption. Can he give details on how a river(natural resource)can be moved. If he moves the first river, then we will be ready to move all other rivers. Until then, the government should continue demolishing the illegal buildings. God help Kenya!!
Wewe toka wapi?Kiambu should…
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In reply to The Governor need to be… by Anonymous UI (not verified)
Wewe toka wapi?Kiambu should be moved and leave Waititu alone,UNDERSTAND....
Nĩ ndĩratheka! Lol!!!
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In reply to Wewe toka wapi?Kiambu should… by Karing'a (not verified)
Nĩ ndĩratheka! Lol!!!
Wakenya this is how our…
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Wakenya this is how our leaders operate..na kama haujui mtu? Must orders come from Juu ndio kazi ifanyike? Kujia approval? Meaning..haitafuata Right channel two wrongs dont make a right..mnapomoa bado mna approve kwa simu?NKT
This is 2018. Why do Kenyans…
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This is 2018. Why do Kenyans accept this kind of behavior from their public officials. You pay for their bad behavior on a daily basis. Something is fundamentally wrong with Waititu. He is morally corrupt and his constituents ought to vote him out of the office as soon as possible. He belongs to the old school of really corrupt officials who want things to remain the same so that they can continue to steal. He had the nerves to stand in front of people and defend all these illegal structures knowing that his family owned some of them. Wicked!!Very wicked indeed!!!!! His wife has to go to court and defend herself just like any other Mwananchi. No special favors, Sonko. Illegal structures need to come down without any special preferences. If the land belongs to the public it should be turned back to the public pronto. It is about time.
When did Sonko become Police…
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When did Sonko become Police boss ? sonko and waititu ( birds of a feather flock together )
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