I Almost Committed Suicide at City Hall After Fight With Uhuru – Sonko

Mike Sonko, the former Nairobi County Governor, has spoken up about his worst moments as the city’s leader.

Sonko said in a Facebook post on Thursday that he nearly committed suicide at his City Hall office due to “stress and melancholy” brought on by political wrangling that resulted in his removal from office in December 2020.

After the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) took over major devolved functions, the vocal politician said that those he trusted as friends incited him to go after President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The same people, he said, went to Uhuru behind his back and instigated his removal from office.

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The former senator encouraged people, especially men, to talk about their problems instead of keeping their issues bottled up.

“There was a time I almost commit suicide at city Hall after realising my close friends at the county assembly and one from EALA incited and advised me kuanza vita na beste yangu fulani after realising kuna Jeshi alileta kurun NMS na walipoona pesa mingi anaenda nayo uko.

“Tulipo kaa chini kama mabeste kudiscuss wakanichocha ati huyu Mdosi sasa ametuzoea hebu mvuruge live live na head on after which at the same time wakaenda kwa tu the same mdosi kumwambia ona vile Sonko anakuvuruga afadhali huyu mtu tumtoe. Nikajua Kumbe kikulacho ki nguoni mwako. Jichungeni sana na mabeste wanaojifanya loyal kwa sura kumbe kwa roho ni sumu,” Sonko said.

DJ Lithium commits suicide at Capital Fm offices. Aki sisi Wanaume at times we go through alot of stress and depression and don't open up to friends like how women discuss their issues with fellow women coz 90% of our own silent enemies are our own friends. pic.twitter.com/X9oxun6BNR

— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) January 20, 2022

The firebrand politician was reacting to the death of Capital FM’s Alex Nderi alias DJ Lithium.

The 34-year-old disc jockey is said to have committed suicide at his workplace due to family issues that are yet to be disclosed.

“DJ Lithium commits suicide at Capital Fm offices. Aki sisi Wanaume at times we go through alot of stress and depression and don’t open up to friends like how women discuss their issues with fellow women coz 90% of our own silent enemies are our own friends,” added Sonko.

Sonko has since been replaced by Anne Kananu.