Up, up and … away: The rise and fall of Mike Sonko, a political timeline

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. [File, Standard]

Mbuvi Gideon Kioko Mike Sonko rose to national political prominence, at the age of 35, when he was elected Member of Parliament for Makadara in the September 20, 2010 by-election.

In 2013, Mike Sonko garnered 808,705 votes and beat ODM’s Margaret Wanjiru to become the first Senator of Nairobi.

In 2017, Sonko became the Governor of Nairobi County. Less than 6 months later, his deputy would resign and it was all downhill from there.