On Saturday, July 30, former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko ditched Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party for Kenya Kwanza Alliance led by William Ruto.
This was after Sonko, who had expressed interest to succeed outgoing Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho lost all possible avenues to vie for the gubernatorial seat.
The embattled politician faulted Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party for not being cleared and threatened to withdraw his support for Raila’s 2022 presidential bid.
Due to this, a video of Mike Sonko’s team angrily removing Raila Odinga’s branding from his cars has emerged.
In the video, Sonko’s men are heard hurling insults at the former Prime Minister saying he will never be president.
“Shuka, Kwenda na hata hutakuwa president. Kwenda, kwenda…Baba mzee wewe. Shuka president wetu aingie…(William) Ruto ndio president wetu,” the team was heard saying as it removes Raila banners on the cars.
During his first political tour in Kitui County after he decamped to the Kenya Kwanza Alliance, Sonko urged Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to work with William Ruto since Raila does not have the interest of Ukambani region at heart.
“My brother Stephen Kalonzo is not a bad man, but where he is right now is where there is a problem. Please continue praying for me and my brother Kalonzo so that God touches him the way he has touched me and my eyes were opened,” Sonko said.
While defending his move to ditch Raila for Ruto, the city politicians faulted President Uhuru Kenyatta’s handshake partner saying he has no good intentions for the Kamba community.
“Raila has no good intention for us Kamba people. When he unveiled his projected government positions at KICC he only mentioned Hassan Joho to be the Lands Do you know what position Kibwana or Ngilu will have in his government? Is there any Kamba mentioned in that list? None. I have also told Kalonzo there is no position called Chief Minister,” Kkalonzo said.
