Nairobi governor Mike Sonko [PHOTO/the-star.co.ke]

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Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has attacked The Star newspaper for allegedly running a plot to blackmail him.

Speaking through his official Facebook page, the governor said the newspaper was in bad blood with him after he denied them a tender to make supplies to the Nairobi county government.​

Here is his post:​

Today's The Star headline: Sonko and Igathe fall out as State House takes charge of City Hall

Nyinyi MASHOGA wangu wazamani wa THE STAR NEWSPAPER JULIUS OTIENO & IMENDE BENJAMIN stop your cheap blackmail coz I refused to prequalify your proxy companies to do supplies in Nairobi county corruptly.

I'm in very good books with my Deputy POLYCARP IGATHE. The NATIONAL GOVERNMENT owes us over Ksh80,000,000,000 (80B) and already they've started releasing this money to us in bits.

We shall continue to partner with them for better transformation and well being of Nairobians in terms of service delivery.

Looking at the attached TEXTS and WHATSAAP conversations does it look like we are falling apart?

Pelekeni USHOSTE wenu mbali magazeti tutafungia nyama jioni.