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Mike Sonko Nominates Four Female Candidates for Nairobi Deputy Governor Seat

By John Wanjohi Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 12:08pm 2131 views 12 comments
Mike Sonko Nominates Four Female Candidates for Nairobi Deputy Governor Seat

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Governor Mike Sonko has shortlisted four female candidates to fill the vacant position of Nairobi Deputy Governor.

The four women include former Starehe Member of Parliament Margaret Wanjiru, gender activist and insurance executive Agnes Kagure and lawyers Karen Nyamu and Jane Weru.

Ms Karen Nyamu expressed interests in the Nairobi Woman Representative seat but lost to Rachel Shebesh during the Jubilee party primaries ahead of last year's elections.

Advocate Jane Weru is currently the executive director of Akiba Mashinani Trust, a non-profit organization that focuses on housing development & finance.

Governor Sonko allegedly picked the four from a list of 10 names. The Governor said he is still consulting with the Jubilee Party leadership before submitting name of the final candidate for vetting and approval by the Nairobi County Assembly.

“I prefer a woman for the position,” he said in an interview with Milele FM on Wednesday.

“I have four names in mind but I am waiting for consultations with top Jubilee party leadership who are my bosses to see who to choose.”

Sonko had on May 17th nominated deported lawyer Miguna Miguna for the seat but his name was rejected by Nairobi County Assembly on grounds that he is not a Kenyan citizen.

“I want to apologise. I appointed him (Miguna) out of anger, bitterness, and also there was a lot of pressure, intimidation and blackmail and so I gave them Miguna,” Sonko said during the interview with Milele FM.

The seat fell vacant after resignation of Polycarp Igathe on January 31st citing failure to earn the trust of Sonko.

“Without fear, favour or ill will I step down to avoid abusing or betraying my oath of office to Kenyans, Nairobians and my family. Thank you for the encouraging support given to me so far,” he said in a post on Twitter.

 

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Wambui

Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 12:36pm

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I can feel it in my heart Sonko will give it to Ms Karen Nyamu because shes hot ndio he can get into her pants but shes young and a smart lady and its about time we get newer faces not the arrogant/corrupt likes of the so called Bishop.

Pick Nyamu shes a darling to many in nairobi

GUEST1

Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 04:54pm

In reply to I can feel it in my heart… by Wambui

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Sonko's choices are Symptomatic of a Womanizer from the Get go. And that's how he got Voted (by Dishing out to the Women Lots of Money; and now Dishing out Lots of Women job(s).

Lavanox

Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 01:13pm

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Time for slayqueens to eat!!

GUEST1

Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 04:56pm

In reply to Time for slayqueens to eat!! by Lavanox

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If I may ask: How many of these 4 women are Married?

Kenya

Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 02:30pm

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a big NO for Margaret Wanjiru

JustMe

Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 03:35pm

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Given her background...Kituo cha sheria...where Wanjiku and I can go for help with legal matters, I say JANE WERU....haki ndio ngao na mlinzi...

Dr. Koni Hanene

Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 04:08pm

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Is this miss a Nairobi contest? Sonko has turned Nairobi County deputy governor's nomination into a miss Nairobi contest. If that is the case I go for Agnes Kagure!!!. She have what it takes to be a great deputy governor-beauty

Mugikuyu

Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 05:02pm

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Technicrats vs a fake pastor, bishop who has been busy fleecing willing idiots of their money. Sad. Sonko if you think by electing these women you will be running over them think again. You better elect your wife cos they will back you up to a corner like a mouse. Careful.

GUEST1

Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 06:15pm

In reply to Technicrats vs a fake pastor… by Mugikuyu

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Wow! Lol!!!

formerlyguest2

Wed, 08/22/2018 @ 11:42pm

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None of them are qualified to run a city like Nairobi!

Anos

Thu, 08/23/2018 @ 08:15am

In reply to None of them are qualified… by formerlyguest2

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Would you mind explaining why? Besides the fake prophet(ess), who is a con and a leadership failure, I hardly know any of the other ones, thus cannot proffer an opinion.

Mwangi

Thu, 08/23/2018 @ 09:53am

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Wanjiru + Sonko Nairobi am sorry or Kagure the who is being accused of forging land sale . Nairobi you deserve this you voted for Sonko

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