Fresh details have emerged how former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth turned down a Cabinet position offered to him by State House to step down for Senator Mike Sonko. The deal was aimed at breaking the stalemate after the two hopefuls, both seen as close to State House, expressed their interest. Kenneth and Sonko declined to abandon their political ambitions and State House had to intervene. Earlier, State House had offered Sonko a position as Nairobi Metropolitan CS. The sources said after Kenneth declined, Nairobi politicians allied to him met at State House and it was resolved that they back Sonko.

Source: The Star May 01, 2017 21:22 UTC