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Mike Sonko

Kenyan politician who served as Governor of Nairobi City County from 2017 until his removal by impeachment in December 2020.

FormerLatest source dated 2026-02-06Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Mike Sonko hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. 2010 to 2013
    Member of Parliament for Makadara, National Assembly of Kenya Former

    Elected in a 2010 by-election.[1]

  2. 2013 to 2017
    Senator for Nairobi City County, Senate of Kenya Former

    Elected senator for Nairobi.[1]

  3. 2017-08-21 to 2020-12-17
    Governor, Nairobi City County Government Former

    County governor; removed after the Senate upheld his impeachment.[1, 2]

Sources

  1. Mike SonkoWikipedia, secondary source
  2. Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura sworn in as acting Nairobi GovernorNairobi News (Nation Media Group), 2020-12, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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