Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has admitted to paying millions of shillings to Amaco Insurance, a company reportedly associated with Deputy President Dr William Ruto.
Speaking on Wednesday night on the Pointblank show hosted by Tony Gachoka, Governor Sonko rebuffed claims that the payment smacked of corruption.
“I paid Amaco. A company which is associated with the Deputy President, ” he said.
According to the flamboyant county boss, the Nairobi County government entered into a contract with the insurance company even before he became the governor.
The contract would see vehicles belonging to the county government of Nairobi panel beaten back to shape should they be damaged.
Sonko explained that Amaco sub-contracted panel beating to another company he said is owned by his friend.
He rejected claims that the award of the tender was flawed, saying that Amaco was subjected to a competitive and rigorous process before the tender was awarded.
The payment to Amaco is part of an ongoing investigation initiated by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
According to the EACC, money was wired to Governor Sonko’s personal account by an individual who was given a tender by the county government of Nairobi, raising questions of financial impropriety.
