Nairobi county leaders Mike Sonko and Evans
Kidero have separately spoken after they
exchanged blows before a senate public
accounts committee.
As reported early by kenyanupdate.blogspot.co.ke, the senator
and the governor engage in a physical fight
that saw the meeting ended abruptly.
The fight started as a verbal exchange
between the two and got worse when Sonko
accused Kidero of murder.
The two leaders rose against each other,
going physical and exchanging blows before
they were separated and Sonko escorted out
of the building.
In a video captured, Sonko is seen sending a
heavy slap towards Kidero and the sound of
its landing could be heard. It is not clear if
the slap landed on Kidero.
And after the altercation, the two nemesis
have spoken about the incident.
Sonko told journalists gathered outside that
Kidero confronted him before other senators
who were sitting in the committee and
threatened to beat him up when he questioned
him.
“The governor came and intervened saying
you know I can punch this guy. He said he
can punch me in front of Senators Khalwale,
Amos Wako and the chair of the committee.
So he wanted to punch me so that he can
block me from adducing this evidence,”
Sonko said.
Asked whether Kidero hit him, Sonko denied
saying he managed to block the governor’s
hand before it could land on him.
Speaking separately after the incident, Kidero
dismissed rumours that he is headed for
hospital after being hit by the senator.
The governor said that the punch by Sonko
did not land on him and that he is fine.
Sonko sits in the committee as a member and
it is believed Kidero had been summoned to
answer to the alleged misuse of public funds.
It can be remembered that Sonko and Kidero
have had verbal exchanges before. Sonko is
also eyeing the Nairobi gubernatorial seat
currently held by Kidero.
Sonko has accused Kidero of corruption
before while Kidero has returned a tantrum by
labeling the senator a drug peddler.
It can also be remembered that Kidero had a
physical altercation with Nairobi county
Women Representative Racheal Shebesh
where he slapped her hard.
Shebesh had stormed Kidero’s office
accompanied by disgruntled workers
demanding answers from the governor.
It was alleged that Shebesh hit Kidero below
the belt, prompting the governor to unleash a
powerful slap that sent the legislator going
wild.
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