Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko in bid to have Cord leaders jailed
What you need to know:
- The Jubilee senator told a High Court judge on Wednesday that the politicians had made inflammatory and derogatory statements against the presidency/
- Initially, he wanted the court to stop the Saba Saba rally on grounds that mass action would plunge the country into violence, but Justice Isaac Lenaola rejected the request.
Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko on Wednesday filed a suit against Cord leaders over remarks they allegedly made during their Saba Saba rally at Uhuru Park a week ago.
Mr Sonko wants the Opposition leaders jailed for six months, and has singled out fellow senators James Orengo, Johnstone Muthama, Otieno Kajwang’ and Elizabeth Ongoro for allegedly breaching a consent Cord had signed against inciting the public.
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The Jubilee senator told a High Court judge on Wednesday that the politicians had made inflammatory and derogatory statements against the presidency, which amounted to incitement and contempt of a court order.
Initially, he wanted the court to stop the rally on grounds that mass action would plunge the country into violence, but Justice Isaac Lenaola rejected the request. However, he gave an accompanying warning that “the forum should not be used to fan violence and be void of defamatory remarks”. (READ: Judge lifts gag order on Cord)
Justice Lenaola asked Senator Sonko to serve the parties named in the new suit, including the Interior secretary and the inspector general of police, before Monday next week and return to court for further directions.
