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Boxing: Recovering former champion Conjestina Achieng celebrated as Shujaa

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FILE PHOTO: Former World Boxing Champion Conjestina Achieng at her home in Yala village, Siaya county in a picture taken on November 02,2018 morning before Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko took her to a rehabilitation Center and treatment. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

As Kenya marked its 59th Mashujaa Day celebrations on Thursday, netizens took to social media to celebrate one of the best boxers Kenya has ever produced, Conjestina Achieng.

Led by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, Conjestina who has been undergoing mental treatment looked smiley, happy and elated as she celebrated her 45th birthday at the Mombasa Women rehab centre.

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