Governor Mike Sonko is the latest in a string of top government officials to be hauled in on corruption charges.

The governor of Nairobi was arrested on Friday shortly after Kenya’s chief prosecutor ordered he be detained to face charges for economic crimes.

Governor Mike Sonko is the latest in a string of top officials to be hauled in on corruption charges as Kenya battles to clamp down on rampant graft.

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“EACCKenya confirms that Nairobi City County Governor Mike Sonko Mbuvi has been arrested while escaping arrest at a road block in Voi,” the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) posted on Twitter. 

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