If you’ve not heard already, Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko was on Citizen TV on Sunday night. Hussein Mohamed was the obvious choice to conduct such an interview, but this was never going to be easy.
A lot has been happening in Jubilee politics and Sonko is at the centre of all of it. Last week, he came very close to missing out on Jubilee nomination after he was seemingly ‘denied’ a certificate of good conduct.
He insists there’s a section out to force him out of the race in favour of Peter Kenneth. Most of his interview on Sunday was dedicated to this, and he really said some nasty things about the former Gatanga MP.
He also spoke about his KCSE grade, saying that an E in math was not so bad in 1992. He said he is better than Peter Kenneth who go 4 ‘Es’.
However, the interview was anything but. It was basicallyย 30 minutes of Sonko creating his own questions, answering them with so much irrelevant detail, not giving Hussein a chance to speak etc.
To me he best part was when he told Hussein to drink some water because “he was talking too much.” Probably oblivious of the irony.
He basically hosted his own interview.
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Kenyans on Twitter were mostly unimpressed by a man who could very well be Nairobi’s next governor. Many questioned whether Sonko was drunk or high during the interview.
Here’s a collection of some of the best tweets.
Sonko's supplier is waiting outside Royal media. LOL… Awuoro!!!
— Robert ALAI, HSC (@RobertAlai) March 19, 2017
Sonko is making noise in Citizen until I can hear him at K24#SundayLive
— DUKE OF IGEMBE๐ฐ๐ช (@Emeka254) March 19, 2017
@MikeSonko hosts @HusseinMohamedg on @citizentvkenya #GamePlan2017
— Fredrick Okango (@fokango) March 19, 2017
Is Sen. Sonko okay! Concerned voter from Nairobi County #SundayLive
— Suzanna OWIYO – OGW (@SuzannaOwiyo) March 19, 2017
#SundayLive
She's a women
I failed in maths bt I can count money
Everybody failed in maths in 1992 coz there's mass underscore ~mike Sonko— AFCKUNO_ (@AfcKuno_) March 19, 2017
#SundayLive I don't know what is more shocking, that Murkomen is having an affair with Lesuuda or sonko can speak English! ๐๐๐
— @WakiliMula (@victormula18) March 19, 2017
Hussein: We have to stop it there.
Sonko: Why are we stopping?
That really summarizes it all. #SundayLive— FERDINAND OMONDI (@FerdyOmondi) March 19, 2017
Hussein: What are your qualifications for the Governor sit?
Sonko: in 1992 i won the basket ball.
๐๐๐๐#GamePlan2017 #SundayLive #KideroIn— Rahman (@africanrahman) March 19, 2017
You switch to Citizen TV and there is a Sonko interview… pic.twitter.com/l3d6Wgh2qW
— Kenyan Facts ๐ฐ๐ช (@KResearcher) March 19, 2017
#SundayLive
Retweet if you think #Sonko needs rehab ๐๐๐๐— Big Boss Arnold Ghost (@Arnoldinc254) March 19, 2017
Mike Sonko should just have stayed home and tweeted these opinions.
— RaMaverick ๐ฏ% (@RamzZy_) March 19, 2017
I feel very sad and embarrassed that there are voters in Nairobi who after such interview still believe Sonko can be a leader #SundayLive
— Qasim Ali (@Qasimbilhadji) March 19, 2017
#SundayLive KIDERO listening to #Sonko >Finally Kidero is in pic.twitter.com/exzslpS4mK
— Amakanji Thomas (@AmakanjiThomas) March 19, 2017
Hussein deserves hardship allowance ๐๐ #SundayLive
— Trapalata (@trapalata) March 19, 2017
#SundayLive interviewer:what did you achieve in High schoolSonko: I shed tears for Uhuru, secondly I became the youngest father in the world
— BayoHazard (@Chegebayo) March 19, 2017
The chewing gum guy' watching Sonko like @HusseinMohamedg #SundayLive @citizentvkenya pic.twitter.com/txf1p8WihR
— John Otieno Otieno ๐ฐ๐ช ๐ค๐ช๐น (@johnotienootie1) March 19, 2017
Sonko alitumwa na wenger tusahau wako 6th. We can't forget bruv. No way fam.
— G (@RealGich) March 19, 2017
As disappointed as iam with Sonko's live interview, I would highly advice him to avoid fermented grapes sigh!
— Wachera (@NikkiWachera) March 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/bryanmurimi/status/843554255109869569
#SundayLive
Dear sonko how many irrelevant answers did you give at that interview ๐ pic.twitter.com/j6WdMn1gz7— Young Khalifa (@17Lucaz) March 19, 2017
Sonko and Miguna should be interviewed together. Hapo ndio utajionea miujiza #SundayLive
— Mercie Ke๐ฎ (@BoreMercy) March 19, 2017
#SundayLive : Hussein:how did you get a degree with a c-
Sonko:1 parking lot can accommodate 500cars what about a 10 Storey building? ๐ฏ
— Voklon ๐ฆด (@voklon) March 19, 2017
Jubilee Team Nairobi after hearing Sonko on #SundayLive #CheckPoint #NASAinKITENGELA pic.twitter.com/MOi6Xm7F9C
— localhost (@Ipserviceskenya) March 19, 2017
Lakini tuseme tuu ukweli, Sonko would not be rattled if Uhuru had his back, he has the votes after all. Uhuru anataka kuruka Sonko
— doctah๐คโข (@doctah254) March 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/stunna_lewih/status/843552551899447296
Sonko to Hussein mohammed; "Drink some water you are talking too much"
— DEREK LUGUNGA ๐บ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฟ๐ฆ (@dekow001) March 19, 2017
HUSSEIN vs SONKO???? Maybe???? #SundayLive #Sonko pic.twitter.com/Pv1avoFH0Y
— Makau K. Kavete (@nedyparezo) March 19, 2017
Pale #SundayLive during sonko's interview………
Sign language interpreter: pic.twitter.com/QkFcpS1GsV— son of Yarikawa (@Ruhiunov) March 19, 2017
Sonko: I managed to score an E in mathematics and a C- overall…. So after I succeeded in high school…๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ#DefineSuccess #SundayLive
— JoMutheu (@mutheunzomo) March 19, 2017
Didn't watch that sonko interview. Im safe
— G (@MbitoGee) March 19, 2017
Sonko decided to get another E during Hussein's interview on #SundayLive.
— King #HALISI (@Griffins_A) March 19, 2017
"Peter Kenneth Ni Albino"
Says Mike Sonko— @Kipkoech Harry (@CarterUnruly) March 19, 2017
Who advised Sonko to go live on TV while under the influence of alcohol? I think he has embarrassed himself tonight. blunder
— HEMEDI MOHAยฎ (@HemediMoha) March 19, 2017
The Citizen Tv Translator Translating Sonko Interview.. ๐๐๐๐ #Sonko #SundayLive pic.twitter.com/dFvKutiSmB
— Makau K. Kavete (@nedyparezo) March 19, 2017
Hussein: We Going For a Short Commercial Break
Sonko: Commercial break ya nini? Si ukunywe glass ya maji tuendelee #SundayLive
— DEREK LUGUNGA ๐บ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฟ๐ฆ (@dekow001) March 19, 2017
Hussein: so what is your agenda for Nairobi?
Sonko: I can't answer your too many questions.#sundaylive— DEREK LUGUNGA ๐บ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฟ๐ฆ (@dekow001) March 19, 2017
The way Sonko vehemently admits doing his diploma in Unity college,could tell u he is the owner of that college #SundayLive
— Enock Waka (@waka_enock) March 19, 2017
First kidero called #Sonko a Ben 10..and Wanjiru a cougar..now sonko is calling Peter Kenneth a chewing gum๐๐..name calling politics
— Blaxx (@Pawleecarp) March 19, 2017
The only way Hussein would have stopped the interview is if had gone physical lol!! Sonko came armed with rungu hahaha #sundaylive
— Akinyi Achola (@sheila_kinyi) March 19, 2017
To even think August 8th vote against Sonko will be judged by his Citizen TV's performance tonight or his E in Mathematics is LAUGHABLE ๐๐
— ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ (@Gallant_FPL) March 19, 2017
