Mombasa gubernatorial seat aspirant Mike Mbuvi Sonko has responded to reports of being sued for child support.
A woman filed the case at the Magistrate court in Ngong accusing Sonko of neglecting their 15-year old daughter.
She went ahead and demanded Kshs 448, 450 monthly to cater for the needs and expenses of the child which included food and shopping, rent, security, clothing, and house help, entertainment, medical cover, education, transport and utilities.
Through her lawyer Dan Okwema, the woman, whose identity was withheld to protect the dignity of the minor, is also seeking Kshs 86,000 for school fees and a further Kshs 30,000 for other requirements in school.
She claimed to have met Sonko in 1999. They later got into a relationship which has been on and off and on April 27, 2007, the child was born. The case is set to be mentioned on May 26.
Sonko however took to social media to address the matter as soon as he could. He asked the woman to take the child to him so that he can take care of her while accusing her of using children to blackmail men so as to get money to enjoy herself.
According to him, her other two children were recently taken from her by their father. He added that he does not care whether the child is his or not but is ready to give her the best in life.
The former Nairobi governor said that he was not going to giver the woman even a shilling
“My family keeps on growing bigger day in, day out, I feel happy and blessed adopting orphans,street families and neglected kids in my home. We are not going to agree on the part of giving her money then she goes clubbing 24/7. I won’t give even a shilling.
“Even if the child is not mine, let her bring her to my home. And to other women who feel that they can’t cope up with raising children, don’t mistreat them in any manner, bring them to me. It’s hard but fun being Mike Sonko,” he said.
ATI SONKO IN TROUBLE AS WOMAN TAKES HIM TO COURT OVER CHILD UPKEEP.
Trouble gani sasa? Just like Jesus said “let children come to me…” Am kindly asking the lady alleging that she has my 15 years old kid to bring the kid to me just the same way her two other kids Jabali and..
— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) May 23, 2022
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