You're funny. I knew of Sonko way back in 2004-2005 Kachina in Buruburu. My wife then girlfriend lived in Buruburu and I was there almost daily. Sonko then was not a politician - just a matatu guy.
If elections are held today or in 60 days - Sonko wins.
Just tell me who will beat Sonko - the Army cannot go into election. Waweru with charisma of NCC wooden bench? Or Sakaja with is wishy-washy character from Milimani Nairobi? WHO?
In fact if I was Sonko I wont go to court. Just wait for 60 days - that is 2 months - and by next year March - Sonko will be back as governor.
Sonko has a magnetic appeal to people. And it didn't start yesterday. As far back as 2003 - now I remember - Sonko was quite popular in Buru and Umoja.
As for his thuggery - LOL - Ruto has nothing on him. Sonko is a thug in all the sense of the word. He even has a death certificate.
Now for you gov and kibicho - how can you finish SONKO? As far back as 2010 - CBK blocked hundreds of his accounts - but nothing. This modern day Pablo escobar...he makes money from drugs, land deals, fake golds, scams and name them....and use part of it to appeal to poor people.
You cannot beat him unless you bar him from election. or kill him - which is hard - because he knows he is hunted and is always secured.
REAL KAMIITI SHIMO LA TEWA THUG met FAKE GOV THUGS
Sonko has ghost DCI can dig. He not smart as Ruto - coke need network which won't work while fighting GoK. He has only fought in 2 or 4 months against PK and Kibicho - friendly fire - otherwise real wat he just Waititu. Few Ruto or Raila or Muthama can tale on sirkali. We will see soon as dram unfolds- but he naive fool - I spotted that in 2010-13 in first term after beating Ndolo and Wathika. While you were noticing Ruto early brilliance - Sonko you notice uncouthness and stupidity. Look how easy EACC nail his kickbacks akin to Waititu ignorance. Pundit or Raila or even Joho never caught with pants down.
Sonko balls will be squeezed. He will did off or back BBI shingo upande like Waititu. But the knight in shining chariot is poof. I am not naive - Mdvds don't threaten sirkali- more kati kati dividing opposition. Sonko if he remains slum magnet - against Uhuru-Raila - will face it rough. Impeachment is warning shot.
This is where your political naivety shows.
Opposition exists worldwide - because it the alternative - and you dig in -waiting to win.
Sonko right now if he negotiate - he is negotiating from a point of weakness.
He needs to go real hard against gov.
Ruto has been here - with Kibaki/Kiraitu sending him to jail for ngong forest - ICC - Raila debacle.
Once you're down - you don't negotiate or show weakness - this is politics - the guy with sword will cut your throat.
Politics like business is cut throat for that reason.
You dig in and fight so hard. The more weak; the more you fight.
For Sonko - he now needs to dig in - bring all the weapons he has - and fight gov. The arena is the public. He need to spend money, join hustler movement and try to stay with wananchi.
Otherwise if he negotiate - he will be welcomed to the tent and his throat slit by wawerus and many eyeing Nairobi governorship.