Sonko Claims Raila Odinga Betrayed Him Despite Digging His Boreholes, Employing His Sister: "Hana Shukrani"

• Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko claimed that he appointed Raila Odinga’s sister to head the Nairobi Water and cousin to chair Mbagathi Hospital at his request
• Sonko stated that he promptly dug boreholes in Raila and his daughter Rosemary’s private residences when he asked him
• The former county boss feels betrayed that when the time came, the ODM leader sided with retired president Uhuru Kenyatta in pushing him out of office

Machakos - Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has accused Azimio leader Raila Odinga of being ungrateful.

The politician claimed that the former premier asked him to appoint his sister to head the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited (NCWSC) and his cousin to chair Mbagathi Hospital, which he did.

Sonko further alleged that he promptly dug boreholes in Raila and his daughter Rosemary's private residences when he came calling.

However, the former county chief was livid that when the time came, the ODM leader sided with retired president Uhuru Kenyatta in pushing him out of office.

The politician spoke on Tuesday, August 22, in Mwala, Machakos county, where he graced the burial of the area MP's mother.

"These are ungrateful people. This honorable Raila Amollo Odinga, I remember when I was governor, I appointed his sister as the chairman of Nairobi Water, I appointed his cousin as the chairperson of Mbagathi Hospital, I gave positions to his people as chief officers, he even asked me to dig a borehole at his house and for his daughter Rosemary, I did it, but in the end, they joined hands with Uhuru Kenyatta and ousted me. So these are people who lack gratitude," Sonko said.

Sonko gives his take on revenge

The politician explained that repaying an eye for an eye is not a good undertaking but provides a lesson for one to learn.

He reminded the mourners of Uhuru's plea to the government to leave his family, adding that it was the same that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua made.

"Revenge is bad, but it's a good lesson. There are things you didn't seek revenge for; God repaid them. There's a saying that goes, 'what goes around comes around.' The other day, I saw the former president crying, saying leave his family alone if you want him. These are the things, honourable Gachagua, when you were at Sagana, you told Uhuru to leave you alone," he added.

Is Ruto on revenge mission?

Earlier, political analyst and government expert Gabriel Muthuma said it is highly unlikely that the president is seeking vengeance as he has too much to do.

He said Azimio is hell-bent on painting the president as a revenge-seeking leader.

Various government officials have also maintained that the president is not interested in taking revenge.