A Nairobi resident asks Governor Sonko to name him as his Deputy through an advert

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Nairobi resident, Philip Sogoti Chepsat, applies to be Governor Mike Sonko's deputy through an ad on the Daily Nation dated 8/14/2019.
"Hon Sonko, I have reached out to you openly because I am not sure if my earlier communication did reach you," - Chepsat 
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