Editor's Review

This follows a Supreme Court verdict that ruled that the Former Nairobi Governor was fairly removed from office.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has revoked the clearance of Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko to vie for the Mombasa Governor seat.

This follows a Supreme Court verdict ruling that the Former Nairobi Governor was removed from office.

"In adherence to the Supreme Court judgement you are therefore disqualified from holding any public office and thus disqualified from contesting and being elected as the governor of Mombasa or any other county. Your candidature is invalidated and your certificate revoked," reads the letter.

{Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko with his lawyers. IMAGE: COURTESY}

On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal and High Court decision affirming the former Nairobi Governor's impeachment.

The decision made by Supreme Court dealt Sonko a blow as this means he is not eligible to vie for any elective sear for the rest of his life or be appointed into public office.

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Two days before, Sonko had been cleared to vie for the Mombasa Governor after being invited by the electoral agency.

This is after a High Court ordered that the governor be cleared pending the hearing of the appeal case at the Supreme Court of Kenya.

Sonko has however moved to the East African Court to challenge the Supreme Court ruling.