Nairobi governor Mike Sonko at a past event. [PHOTO/the-star.co.ke]
Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has said he will not be in the race to defend his current seat in the 2022 elections.
While answering speculations that he would not be re-elected if the current work rate were to be used in electing the next governor, SOnko said his biggest interest was to leave a legacy and not seek to be re-elected.
He was speaking during an interview with The Standard.
He dispelled speculations of retaining his seat and said it has never been his tradition to run for the same seat twice.
"I want to leave a legacy because I will not be running for a second term. I have never run for the same office twice in my political life, so why should this be the first time?" he quipped.
The governor hinted at going for the presidency where he will either serve as DP William Ruto's running mate or go for the top seat himself.
"I will deliver and leave an efficient office for Nairobians then move on to the next assignment for Kenyans," he said.
He was however reluctant to directly state his next role.
"Don’t get ahead of yourself! I could even vie for a county assembly seat (MCA). I mean, that is one seat I have never contested for! But for now, my focus is on working round-the-clock to ensure that we get Nairobi running like the world-class city it ought to be," he said.