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Crisis: Elachi rejects Sonko nominee

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. Nairobi has not had a deputy governor for the past two years. [File, Standard]

Nairobi Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi has sent back the name of Anne Mwenda to Governor Mike Sonko, saying he did not follow the procedure in nominating her as his deputy.

This is even as the Supreme Court is set to give direction on the legality of the nomination of Ms Mwenda as from February 6.  

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