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Mike Sonko

Kenyan politician who served as Governor of Nairobi City County from 2017 until his removal by impeachment in December 2020.

Is Mike Sonko sanctioned?
Listing statusListed
StatusListed by 1 jurisdiction: United States.
CountryKenya
Verified26 Oct 2026
Latest notice6 Feb 2026

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

USUnited States

Listed
Authority
US Department of State
Instrument
Section 7031(c), Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
Listed
8 Mar 2022
Scope
Ineligibility for entry into the United States; four immediate family members also designated
Notes
Announced in a State Department press statement of 8 March 2022; current status not re-verified.

Sources 1 2

Instruments and notices

  1. PrimaryDesignation of Former Nairobi Governor Sonko for Involvement in Significant CorruptionUS Department of State · 8 Mar 2022
  2. SecondaryU.S. bans entry of former flamboyant Nairobi governor Mike Sonko, familyAfricanews · 9 Mar 2022

Entry history

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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