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The tiff between senator Sonko and women rep Shebesh has spilled into the public domain with reports of physical altercation and unkind words.
The Nairobian can reveal that after Sonko fought with Shebesh last week on September 26 Thursday, the two lawmakers were again embroiled in another fight within Parliament buildings on Wednesday (September 25) evening. The fight appears to be a continuation of the earlier confrontation the two had at Crowne Plaza Hotel. Aides close to them reveal that the genesis of the fight could be a phone call that Shebesh allegedly received from former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
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Sonko allegedly was not too pleased that Shebesh was on phone for long with the former premier and he tried wresting the phone, a red Samsung S3, from Shebesh. The Nairobi women’s representative tried to resist and in the process, sprained her wrist as Sonko prised the phone from her hand. Sonko then threw the phone against the wall, before stamping on it, breaking the phone to pieces. A verbal confrontation ensued and the two parted ways. Five days later, the two met at National Prayer breakfast hosted by President Uhuru and they avoided each other.
When contacted by The Nairobian, Sonko said his dispute with Shebesh is part of the ‘many challenges’ that come with life and leadership.
“Even you, at one time or another you have disagreed with your sister. Disagreement is a challenge; it doesn’t happen to cars or trees, it happens to people and it happened to me,” said Sonko. The senator also took a swipe at women organisations that have threaten to investigate the matter saying that he has a right to defend himself.
“I have a right to defend myself. If anybody attacks me, I will defend myself. I am not above law so if anybody has anything against me, they should take it to the police or the courts,” he explained.
A Nairobi county assembly member, who appears to know the goings-on between the two told The Nairobian that it is rare for the senator and the women’s representative not to talk. “They are always together everyday, if not they will be on phone for considerable periods” said the County Assembly man who didn’t want to be caught discussing his seniors.
Come Wednesday evening Mike Sonko went to parliament buildings for a meeting and bumped into Rachel Shebesh who was in the company of three county assembly members, Mark Ndungu, Mugo Abdul Aziz and Janet Maina. The three are also witnesses who recorded statements in favour of Shebesh after her confrontation with Nairobi governor.
NAIROBI Senator Mike Sonko quarrelled with Nairobi MP Rachel Shebesh on Tuesday night for the second time in less than a week.
The two first fought last Thursday at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Upper Hill after they checked into the hotel around 10pm but then disagreed.
Audio recordings heard by the Star yesterday showed that the two quarrelled over former Prime Minister Raila Odinga round midnight at the Parliament bar. Parliamentary rules stipulate that the bar should closed at 11pm.
Until recently Sonko was close to Shebesh but in the recordings he is heard accusing her of discussing President Uhuru Kenyatta with Raila and with with politician Rosa Buyu.
Buyu is Raila's close ally who unsuccessfully ran for the Kisumu Town West parliamentary seat in March 2013.
Sonko was apparently infuriated that Shebesh had discussed politics on the telephone with Raila and Buyu.
"I have warned you before about discussing the President and government issues with Raila. What is this you are doing?," Sonko is heard asking Shebesh as he confronted her in Parliament with recordings of her phone calls.
It is not clear how Sonko obtained the recordings which shocked Shebesh.
In one recording, Shebesh and Buyu are heard discussing Uhuru's performance during the prayers breakfast at KICC on Tuesday for the victims of the Westgate terror attack.
"I'm beginning to like my President. Did you see how he was today?," Shebesh is heard telling Buyu in the conversation.
In another recording, Shebesh is heard talking about some people in Jubilee who do not like Raila yet she says it would be good for Jubilee to work with the the former Cord leader.
She told Buyu that some Jubilee people are uncomfortable with Raila because they fear he will overshadow Deputy President William Ruto.
Sonko was also unhappy that Shebesh had invited two Nairobi county representatives for a drink in Parliament with her on Tuesday night. He arrived at the bar close to midnight and found them there.
Shebesh is heard on a recording earlier that evening asking the county rep to enter Parliament through the main gate opposite County Hall. The rep is heard complaining that Sonko was angry that he was going for a drink with her and wondered how Sonko knew about their meeting.
Shebesh reassured him and directed him where to meet "because my car is in Parliament and I'm coming there".
Shebesh is also heard complaining about the Director of Public Prosecutions Keriakor Tobiko who she accuses of not supporting her in her alleged slapping case with Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero even though they had not reached a settlement.
In her lengthy conversation with Buyu, Shebesh said that she was with Tobiko's sister, Peris, during the phone call.
Shebesh was left sobbing after the bitter midnight exchange with Sonko. There were unconfirmed reports that she may have been injured on the face.
Shebesh is then heard asking for someone to call the driver of Deputy Speaker Lorna Laboso.
Until February, Shebesh was a key member of Raila's ODM party but she dumped the former Prime Minister a few weeks before the March election for President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Shebesh teamed up with Sonko and Ferdinand Waititu who was running for governor in Nairobi. She described herself as "manzi wa Nairobi" meaning Nairobi girl.
In September, Shebesh accused Nairobi governor Evans Kidero of slapping her during a fracas in his office. He accused her of grabbing his private parts.
