Sonko rescues Alvin Chivondo after he was jailed for stealing cooking oil & rice at Naivas
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has come to the rescue of Alvin Linus Chivondo after he was imprisoned for stealing goods at a Naivas supermarket.
Chivondo was found guilty of shoplifting and sentenced to one year in prison or pay a fine of Sh100,000.
Chivondo’s imprisonment elicited massive reactions with most netizens criticizing the court for the ruling.
Reacting to the ruling, Sonko noted that he has paid the Ksh100, 000 fine adding that he’ll offer him food enough for one month and give him a job to help sustain him and his family.
“Majority of Kenyans are languishing in poverty even to afford a daily meal for their families is a problem, it is because of this reason that I decided to pay the court fine for Mr. Alvin Linus Chivondo who was sentenced to one year imprisonment for stealing cooking oil, tea leaves, Dawaat rice and a bottle of honey.
“In his mitigation Alvin pleaded for liniency and told the court he lost his job two months ago and he has a four months baby, they had not eaten for four days. I have also promised to give him a one month food stock plus offer him a job as well,” Sonko’s statement read in part.
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He further noted that his intervention is solely out of the seriousness of the situation, adding that it should not be politicised or misinterpreted to mean a PR stunt.
“Haters should not politicise Alvin's case as I'm not paying his fine to seek for any political mileage.,” he added.
Meanwhile, ODM leader Raila Odinga had earlier on called for the unconditional release of Chivondo, arguing that he was only trying to get food for his family.
"Let Alvin Linus Chivondo be released unconditionally. Criminals are now getting a reprieve to campaign freely, while petty offenders are being jailed. Let the courts get their priorities right, for once, you can't jail a man for trying to feed his family," Odinga said.
File image of former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
He further noted that his intervention is solely out of the seriousness of the situation, adding that it should not be politicised or misinterpreted to mean a PR stunt.
“Haters should not politicise Alvin's case as I'm not paying his fine to seek for any political mileage.,” he added.
Meanwhile, ODM leader Raila Odinga had earlier on called for the unconditional release of Chivondo, arguing that he was only trying to get food for his family.
"Let Alvin Linus Chivondo be released unconditionally. Criminals are now getting a reprieve to campaign freely, while petty offenders are being jailed. Let the courts get their priorities right, for once, you can't jail a man for trying to feed his family," Odinga said. What's Your Reaction?
