Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko (left) and the Governor Evans Kidero. [Photo/nation.co.ke]Governor Evans Kidero has dismissed the candidature of Mike Sonko for the Nairobi gubernatorial race.According to Kidero, is a comedian who cannot be entrusted with Nairobi leadership.Speaking on Monday, the incumbent said that Sonko was unsuitable for Nairobi affairs terming his vision for the city as ill-informed and would only take Nairobi backwards instead of continuing the developments he has initiated.“We cannot accept Nairobi to be controlled by a comedian. We need a credible leader who will be able to address issues facing city residents and not one who is making knee-jerk pronouncements that are not tenable in practice,” said Dr Kidero.Governor Kidero will be battling to retain his seat on August 8 against Mr Sonko, Peter Kenneth and Miguna Miguna.However, Dr Kidero’s bid received a boost on Monday after some 500 Muslim traders from Kamkunji constituency promised to rally behind him.He was accompanied by ODM Nairobi County senatorial nominee Edwin Sifuna, Woman Representative nominee Esther Passaris, Embakasi South MP Irshad Sumra and Starehe Constituency ODM parliamentary nominee Steve Mbogo.

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