A petition seeking to bar former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko from contesting in the Mombasa gubernatorial election has been filed in the High Court.
The petitioners want the Court to bar the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission from declaring or publishing Sonko in the Kenya gazette as a candidate until a petition challenging his suitability is heard and determined.
In an application the petitioners say the Wiper Democratic Movement party is expected to forward Sonko’s name…