Governor Mike Sonko airlifts Conjestina Achieng to Nairobi for treatment

Boxing
By SDE Team | Nov 02, 2018
Governor Mike Sonko has offered to take Conjestina Achieng to Nairobi for treatment [Courtesy]

Help is on the way for ailing former boxing queen Conjestina Achieng after she was airlifted from Siaya to Nairobi by Governor Mike Sonko for treatment and rehabilitation on Friday.

This follows a drive by Nacada Director and comedian Vincent Mwasia Mutua alias Chipukeezy who had sought the former world boxing super middleweight champion after a video of her sad state emerged online.

Chipukeezy started the initiative on Instagram [Courtesy]

“I’ve talked to the family and we have agreed I go pick her tomorrow in Kisumu and take her to the Best Rehab/mental in Kenya... As NACADA we will take care of her,” read his post.

An action, that was a culmination of efforts by other celebrities including gospel singer Daddy Owen who had contacted the comedian on the sad state of the former boxing legend who put boxing on the map on her heydays before mental issues took a toll on her.

In the viral video, Conjestina looked mentally unstable [Courtesy]

“Good news! We finally got contacts and as we speak @chipukeezy will be going to pick CONJE in Yala or he may send someone, on arrival in Nairobi she will be taken to a rehab courtesy of Gava. I will follow up personally and update u guys... Plus thank you for the support guys... If u have other ideas as a long-term solution for CONJE kindly share kwa comments or inbox me... Together we can do this...!” Wrote Owen.

Once the pride of Kenya and famed for battling it out pound for pound with Laila Amaria Ali – Mohammed Ali’s daughter -  ‘Conje’ was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder/paranoid schizophrenia.

Here are some pictures showing Sonko's rescue team meeting Conjestina:

Conjestina smiles as she receives the Sonko Rescue Team [Courtesy]
Sonko rescue team in Siaya with Conjestina [Courtesy]

She was admitted at Mathari Hospital in 2012.

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