A court has gagged former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko from further exposing his former lawyers in a series of videos he has been leaking on social media.
The lawyers, Cecil Miller and George Kithi, on Monday, got orders restraining Sonko from publishing anything relating to them pending hearing and determination of their petition.
Also gagged is Justice Said Chitembwe’s alleged brother Amana Said Jirani.
In the case filed at the Milimani Chief Magistrate Court, Jirani is listed as the second respondent alongside the former county chief.
“I have just gotten to my residence after a long day of tying up the subsequent episodes being 5B, 5C, 6 A, B and 7; only for my security to notify me that a court order has been served upon me ostensibly gagging further release of the expose,” Sonko captioned the order he shared on Facebook.
In the series of videos shared recently, Sonko accused the two lawyers of colluding with senior Executive officials and judges to deny him justice in his impeachment case.
He claimed the lawyers received huge sums of money as bribes to betray him.
“The plaintiffs are the two beleaguered lawyers who duped me in my criminal case and abandoned me at the height of my impeachment proceedings after being paid stupendous sums of money under the guise of legal fees,” Sonko added.
“The two beleaguered lawyers, (my former lawyers) have now obtained a court order E56 of 2021 before the Millimani chief’s magistrate’s court that restrains me from making further posts. As a law-abiding citizen, who abides by the rule of law, I stand guided and fully comply to the same order safe that I will challenge the same order at the inter-parties hearing.”
Chief Magistrate H.N.Nyaga directed the advocates to serve Sonko with the order and court papers by close of business Tuesday, November 23.
“Pending inter parties hearing the defendants are hereby restrained from publishing further statements and articles forthwith as regards the plaintiffs,” the order states.
The duo had initially filed the case at the High Court Civil Division but Justice Joseph Sergon transferred it to the Chief Magistrate Court.
“Having perused the file I am of the view that this is a case which should be handled by the Chief Magistrate court, the same should immediately be placed before the Chief Magistrate forthwith for further orders and directions ” Judge Sergon ruled.
The interpartes hearing is slated for November 26.
Sonko has said that Nkatham a woman who claims she gave the information to him under duress, noting that the same are vide telecon conversations, doesn’t know he has been getting this information from her for the last 10months.
“At the moment, I do not wish to involve her any further in regards to providing information that is linked to any and all of these cases that have been floated by virtue of audio and video evidence; and it is my sincere wish that The State assures her of security based on the alleged threats she has received following the airing of Episode 5 on the rot in Judiciary,” said Sonko.
According to Sonko, due to the credible information Nkatha provided him during their series of interactions in the past few months, a series that includes 149 clips (both audio and video) that captured their frequent and informative conversations since January 2021, due diligence on issues she brought to light has been undertaken.
“These include the Ksh 315,000,000 paid to my former lawyer in the agenda to manipulate my impeachment case, backstabing and consequently facilitate the other judges on the case to sway the ruling on the same, as well as her explicit narrations on the manipulation of sexual favors as a medium of negotiation and coercion to sway the way of justice,” said Sonko.
He said these and other bits of information in the said series of audio and video telecon with her have been rendered accurate without reasonable doubt.
He said, therefore, it is his obligation to the people of Kenya to highlight the truth and so shall be done heretofore.
“Disclaimer: I wish to publicly apologize in advance to all women at large; and any other persons that may take offense in regard to this expose.With all due respect, I’m obliged to release this clip to the public to exonerate myself and to prove that Nkatha was willingly involved and volunteered all the information I have aired so far,” said Sonko.
Sonko said as captured, Nkatha was actively involved in coercing him with sexual offers alongside volunteering said information.
“She has, however, made a public statement implying she was held at gunpoint and given commands on how to respond to the alleged kidnappers regarding our conversations,” said Sonko.
Sonko said that based on the following proof in a recent video call with her, it is evident that her claims are null and void.
