Mike Sonko responds to claims he funded coffins displayed by protesters in Nairobi CBD

Mike Sonko has shown significant support for Gen Z demonstrators protesting against Finance Bill 2024. Through several posts, he emphasized the importance of the government listening to the youth, who represent the future, although he did not join the street protests himself.

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However, his support has put him in a difficult position after rumors surfaced that he was among the MPs who paid goons to loot shops and stalls in Nairobi CBD. These rumors also suggested he was behind the display of numerous coffins on Moi Avenue on July 2, 2024.

Addressing these accusations on his social media pages, Sonko denied any involvement in funding or organizing the protests or purchasing the coffins displayed during Tuesday’s protests.

“I have seen people tarnishing my name by spreading cheap propaganda and lies with their fake intelligence, claiming I organized the goons to loot in CBD and brought the coffins to the CBD as well,” read part of his post.

In his defense, Sonko urged those accusing him to first verify where and who purchased the coffins since they were bought in CBD. He also suggested checking the number plate of the blue truck transporting them before blaming him.

Sonko pointed fingers at a certain activist, whom he described as his greatest enemy, claiming that this individual was seen on CCTV footage carrying the coffins.

“Here is the correct intelligence: The coffins were purchased within the city. They were ferried to the CBD in a blue canter. Some known activists, one of them my biggest enemy, was even captured live on camera carrying the said coffins,” he stated.

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These allegations come after reports that some politicians hired goons from popular ghetto areas in Nairobi to loot and cause destruction in the city, hoping to blame the Gen Z protesters.