Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko
has accused unnamed individuals ‘close to State House’ of interfering with the
affairs of City Hall.
Mr Sonko, however, clarified
that the said individuals might not be directly from State House but are part
of a clique which opposed his campaign
and created the perception that he couldn't deliver if elected as the
governor of Nairobi.
“It is a story for another
day. It is a very big story. There is interference, not directly from State
House but within the system. The interference is coming from the people who
never thought I could be the governor, Sonko said on Wednesday during an interview
with a local radio station.
The Governor, however,
termed President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto as his friends,
saying he has worked closely with them throughout his political career.
“There is interference in
the affairs of City Hall from outside and even State House, but the names of
President Kenyatta and (William) Ruto are not there," he said.
“We are partnering with the
President in many development projects and he is also ready to release the
funds they owe us. I have no problem with the President, he is a good leader
and he supports me and we are also supporting him to have a good legacy as he
goes to retire,” he added.
Sonko stated that the
individuals were the same people who fought him before and during Jubilee party
nominations when he faced former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth and also during his
duel with former governor Dr Evans Kidero, contests which he emerged
victorious.
“There is a clique of people
who never thought I could be the governor and fought me during the nominations creating
the perception that I could not beat Peter Kenneth,” he said.
The City Hall boss said that
the individuals have also put up a team to discredit his administration by
opening up fake social media accounts to disparage his development agenda.
“There are team out there
that strives to create the perception that I cannot deliver. They operate
through fake non-existent account in social media to bring me down,” he said.
At the same time, the
governor claimed that he knows the people who ‘misled’ his deputy Polycarp
Igathe to resign from his post.
He accused the said
individuals of being hell bent on causing divisions in Nairobi, but promised to
deal with them politically.
“Two or three advisors
misled him (Igathe) and I'm sure he is regretting the decision but I am happy
that we are still talking. We know those behind his resignation.
"I only take orders
from the President and his deputy. We are going to deal with those people who
want to bring divisions in Nairobi," Sonko said.
