Positions Ruto offered Sonko to join Kenya Kwanza
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has announced positions he was offered by defacto Kenya Kwanza leader William Ruto as a token for joining the coalition.
Taking to his official social media page, Sonko revealed that the positions were offered to him after a discussion with the Kenya Kwanza team.
"If you're with me na mnipe baraka zenu then I will be signing this agreement in the next 2 hours. Below are positions offered to me and my people as captured in the engagement agreement/MOU." Sonko wrote.
Positions Sonko was offered by Ruto
1. One CS National Government
2. Three PSs National Government
3. Four Ambassadors
4. Three CEC's Mombasa County
5. Three Chief officers Mombasa County
6. Two CEC's Nairobi county
7. Three Chief officers Nairobi County
Sonko decamps to Ruto's Kenya Kwanza
At the time of the announcement, Sonko also revealed that he was joining Ruto's camp, a decision that was made after his demands were not made by the Azimio la Umoja camp.
In his demands, the former Nairobi governor demanded that his running mate, Kisauni MP Ali Mbogo, should be allowed to represent the Wiper party in the August 9 polls after he was disqualified from the race over integrity issues.
Sonko threatened to throw his weight behind UDA party in the Mombasa gubernatorial contest if his running mate was not cleared to vie.
The former Nairobi county boss said that he would rather support UDA's Hassan Omar than ODM party candidate Abdulswamad Nassir, who he claims is a 'state project'.
Nassir has the backing of Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya coalition, an outfit that enjoys support from Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper party.
"I was cleared alongside my Deputy Governor Ali Mbogo. The impeachment was for Sonko not for Mbogo. We are pleading with IEBC and the government to clear Ali Mbogo to vie as governor," Sonko told a local tv station in an interview on Thursday.
"If they fail we are not going to support a puppet we will support Hassan Omar and UDA instead of supporting a puppet and a project," he added.
