Ex-Governor Sonko pays Ksh.100K fine for shoplifter Alvin Linus Chivondo

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has cleared the court fine of one Alvin Linus Chivondo, a man who was on Wednesday charged with shoplifting.

Sonko, who is seeking the Mombasa County governor’s seat at the August polls, cleared the Ksh.100, 000 fine instituted by a Nairobi court.

While insisting that he cleared Chivondo's fine out of the goodness in his heart and not for clout, Sonko also revealed that he would give Chivondo a job together with a month's supply of food. 

Chivondo, 21, is said to have stolen 5 kgs of rice, honey, tea leaves, and sugar, all totaling Ksh. 3,165 from a Naivas supermarket.

According to reports, he posed as a customer, picking the items from the shelves, before packing them into a non-woven carrier bag. 

He was intercepted while attempting to exit the supermarket without paying. 

Chivondo pleaded guilty to the charges.