Mike Sonko

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Drama in Mombasa after Joho clashes with Sonko (Pulse Live Kenya)

The two engaged in heated conversation forcing the police officers to intervene and fire in the air to scatter the overwhelming crowd that had gathered to ...

However, the police officers rushed to the scene of the incident and whisked Sonko away to his vehicle, after firing in the air to chase away dozen of supporters of the rival camps who were charging towards each other. According to the report the incident transpired after Sonko had arrived shortly at the Marycliff Primary School polling station from Makupa Police Station then he allegedly met with Hassan Joho and the ODM candidate in the Mombasa gubernatorial race Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir thus leading to the dramatic scene. The two engaged in heated conversation forcing the police officers to intervene and fire in the air to scatter the overwhelming crowd that had gathered to witness the scuffle among the politicians.

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Sonko Whisked Away After Near Fist-Fight With Joho (Kenyans.co.ke)

Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko was whisked away by police after a heated confrontation with outgoing Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho on August 9, 2022.

- Historic10 August 2022 - 11:00 am He also alleged that some of their agents had been kicked out of the polling centers therefore curtailing their efforts to oversee the process. Sonko engaged in a heated exchange with Joho and ODM's Abdulswamad Nassir before police officers intervened.

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Joho, Sonko clash at polling station in Mombasa (The Star, Kenya)

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko clashed at a polling station on Tuesday when the voting exercise was coming to an end.

The two were moving around inspecting the voting process when they differed after they met at the Marycliff Primary school polling station. Sonko and his would-be running mate, Ali Mbogo came to Marycliff after they had bailed out Mvita UDA MP aspirant Omar Shallo who was detained at Makupa Police Station. •The two were moving around inspecting the voting process when they differed after they met at the Marycliff Primary school polling station.

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Election Night: Mike Sonko Whisked away from Polling Station after ... (Tuko.co.ke)

Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has been whisked away by police officers at a polling centre after a confrontation with Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho.

Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has been whisked away by police officers from a polling centre after a confrontation with Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho. - Mike Sonko was moved to safety by police officers after he was involved in a confrontation with Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho - Governor Ali Hassan Joho was escorted out of the polling station by Mombasa residents following the incident

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Sonko clashes with Abdulswamad Nassir, Joho intervenes (The Standard)

The incumbent Governor of Mombasa Hassan Joho and his preferred successor (Swammad) had visited the polling center to inspect the voting process.

As a result, the electoral officer said, Joho intervened and walked with Sonko out of the station contrary to earlier reports that the two had exchanged blows. According to an eye witness, Sonko had gone to the said polling station in the company of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) supporters. The incumbent Governor of Mombasa Hassan Joho and his preferred successor (Swammad) had visited the polling center to inspect the ongoing voting process.

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