State House has denied reports that Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko has been blocked from seeing President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Yesterday, government spokesman Manoa Esipisu said Uhuru cannot block elected leaders from calling on him.
Sonko dismissed the reports published in Weekly Citizen.
The paper said Sonko has been blacklisted from visiting State House.
“They are trying to create bad blood between me and State House,” he said
Other instances where political figures faced access issues
there have been instances where political figures faced access issues due to their affiliations or legal standings.​
For example, in September 2024, a Rift Valley governor was reportedly denied entry to State House during an important event.
Despite arriving early and waiting at the gate, he was informed that his name was not on the guest list, allegedly due to his close ties with an embattled figure in government.
While his colleagues who arrived later were granted access, he was instructed to wait in the parking lot and eventually left after about 30 minutes. ​
Additionally, in December 2019, Nairobi County faced a crisis when the court barred Governor Sonko from accessing his office following corruption charges.
The court issued an order preventing him from setting foot in his office, leading to a management crisis within the county government. ​
These incidents highlight situations where political figures faced restrictions or denials of access due to various reasons, including political affiliations and legal issues.
