His nickname is 'Sonko' which roughly translated from sheng' means a wealthy person or boss. Well, Gideon Mbuvi Kioko, a.k.a Sonko is the new boss of politics in Makadara constituency and the new political star in Nairobi after he delivered a stunning victory against political big wigs Reuben Ndolo and Dick Wathika to clinch the Makadara seat in Monday's by election. But who is this 35 year-old businessman turned politician? Where did he get his immense wealth from? Is he involved in some shady business as has been alleged by some people? And just how did he manage to win the Makadara seat? Sylvia Chebet caught up with Sonko and posed all these questions and more..
8 сен 2024