Mike Sonko divert food meant for Mathare and Kibra to his rural home Mua, Machakos

Nairobi governor Mike Sonko distributes food at his rural home, Mua, Machakos county.

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on April 11 distributed foodstuffs and sanitisers to residents of his rural home at Mua Hills in Machakos County. He said that the donations were meant to People from Muthurwa, Mathare and Kibra.
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However, Governor Mike Sonko redirected the donations to his village after the State through Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i stopped 'uncoordinated donations'.


Mua villagers got at least 5 bales of Unga per homestead with cooking oil, sugar, salt, sanitizers among other commodities.


The Governor said on Tuesday that police arrested his Sonko Rescue Team staff who were returning from a fumigation exercise in Nairobi streets. He added that the rescue team has stopped all activities within Nairobi.


Police also gave orders to Sonko to stop food donations saying it would encourage public gatherings.


At Mua Hills, Sonko gave close to 3000 villagers maize and wheat flour, cooking oil, salt, Sugar, sanitisers among other donations.