DPP drops terrorism charges against Mike Sonko
- Published By Jedida Barasa For The Statesman Digital
- 5 months ago
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been granted relief after the court on Wednesday allowed an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to drop terrorism charges against him and two others.
Sonko was arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts and charged with terror-related charges in 2021 alongside Clifford Ochieng Ouko and Benjamin Onyango Odhiambo.
He was accused of knowingly recruiting unknown persons to “commit or participate in the commission of a terrorist act” in contravention of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012.
The former Nairobi Governor was also accused that on January 31, 2021, he was found in possession of military attire for the commission or facilitation of a terrorist act.
His co-accused Clifford Ochieng was charged with being in possession of a military combat short of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a Super Sick military Combat Shirt and a pair of military desert camouflage uniform for the commission or facilitation of a terrorist act.
The third accused person, Benjamin Odhiambo, was charged with being in possession of a military camouflage jacket for the commission or facilitation of a terrorist act.
They all denied the charges levelled against them.
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