Sonko to pay medical expenses for Voi police officers who arrested him

– Nairobi governor Mike Sonko was arrested in a dramatic manner by Voi police officers in December 2019

– The county boss offered to pay child upkeep for one of the officers who was captured in a viral video with baby mama demanding for money

– Two other officers from the same police station came forward asking for Sonko’s help to meet medical expenses

– Sonko pledged to help them by paying for their medical expenses

Flamboyant Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has once again offered to help two other police officers who arrested him and bundled him into a police chopper during his dramatic arrest in Voi.

Richard Cheruiyot who works with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Wundanyi called Sonko’s communications officer asking for help after he heard the county boss had offered to help his retired colleague in child upkeep drama.

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Governor Mike Sonko in a torn t-shirt after he was arrested in Voi on Friday, December 6, 2019. Photo: Mike Sonko
Source: Facebook

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As earlier reported by TUKO.co.ke, the governor offered to pay KSh 300,000 for retired Voi base commander identified as Mureithi who was caught up in a dress down by his baby mama demanding for child upkeep.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, June 17, Sonko shared audio clip of the troubled police officer who said he had a bullet lodged in his veins and for years it has not been removed.

“I usually have high blood pressure but first of all I have a bullet which has not been removed, it is lodged in my veins and I was shot by criminals when I was working in Thika, several attempts to remove it have not been successful,” narrated the officer.

Governor Mike Sonko was put in two handcuffs during his arrest in Voi. Photo: Bebeto Ogutu
Source: Original

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Cheruiyot said he met Sonko at Voi Police Station after he was instructed by his bosses to have him handcuffed and taken to the waiting police chopper.

He said he tried to handcuff the county boss but he was very harsh on him, something that made him hesitate.

He said after Sonko became too harsh have handed the handcuffs to other officers to handcuff him despite having been given orders to do it.

“My only plea is for Sonko to help me get this bullet removed because it is affecting and I cannot walk even for long distances,” he said.

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On his part, Sonko replied saying he was ready to pay for his medical expenses and that of another officer with kidney complications despite all that they did to him saying “do not pay anyone evil for evil.”

“I wish to confirm that I have accepted to meet the medical expenses of this senior DCI officer. I’m ready to meet the expenses of the third officer who has also developed kidney complications,

“I’m not trying to mock the officers who arrested me or protest against my arrest as I’m not above the law but the manner in which I was forcefully bundled in a police chopper with two handcuffs from Voi airstrip to Wilson airport was not proper,” said Sonko.

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