'If you're impeached it's across the country': DPP vows to block Sonko's Mombasa governor bid

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has vowed to block former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's bid for the Mombasa governorship seat in the upcoming August General Elections.

According to the DPP, following Sonko's impeachment as Nairobi Governor, he remains "morally" barred from holding public office.

As such, the DPP says his office will not clear the controversial politician to contest for the Mombasa governor seat.

"In my opinion, if you are impeached, you are not impeached not to run in Nairobi but it's across the country. So you cannot continue jumping from one county to another with an impeachment on your neck and then go start campaigning to become a governor of another county," Haji said in an interview with Spice FM.

“We might lose but we will fight it. If you are impeached, morally that individual should not be able to run for office."

The former Nairobi Governor was last month handed the Wiper Democratic Movement party ticket to contest for the Mombasa governor seat.

The party also picked Kisauni Member of Parliament Ali Mbogo to be Sonko's running mate in the race where he is set to face ODM candidate and Mvita MP Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir.

Sonko was impeached in December 2020 on allegations of gross violation of the Constitution, abuse of office, misconduct and crimes against National Law.

He is also facing several court cases including several corruption cases, assault, and terror-linked offences.