Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has instructed his lawyers to file an urgent court petition to block the degazettement of Capitol Hill police station. He warns the move would compromise security in Upper Hill, a key national hub. The action follows the Interior Ministry's announcement of plans to close the station.
Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko, a resident of Upper Hill, posted a statement on his social media pages on April 11, directing his lawyers to urgently petition the court under Articles 22, 23, 10, 247, and 258 of the Kenyan Constitution.
"As a resident of Upper Hill... I have instructed my lawyers... to challenge and block the proposed degazettement of Capitol Hill Police Station," Sonko stated. He stressed that Upper Hill is a critical national nerve center, hosting Milimani Law Courts, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Kenyatta National Hospital, The Nairobi Hospital, banks, Britam Tower, KCB Towers, and diplomatic missions including the Japanese and Tanzanian embassies.
The Interior Ministry announced the closure as part of a restructuring to boost policing efficiency and redistribute resources in Nairobi County. Officers at the station have already been displaced or redeployed elsewhere.
Sonko cited critical legal records at the station, including an Occurrence Book entry he relies on in his court case. Residents from Kibra, Westlands, Kilimani, and Dagoretti have given Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen a 14-day ultimatum to halt the process or face court action.