This morning, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s appetite for social media likes was brought to a sudden halt after he was caught red-handed spreading his usual blatant lies.
For context, until a few years ago, People’s Park in Korogocho was a dumping site in the slum northeast of Nairobi – filled with garbage and even human waste – and a crime hotspot.
But today, People’s Park is no longer a no-go zone. With well-manicured grass, stone paths and trees offering shade from the scorching sun, it has become a popular spot for Korogocho residents to meet and play.
This was after a youth-led volunteer group called “Komb Green Solutions” took it up to themselves to clean up public spaces in and around Korogocho for the past two years.
In a tweet published on Twitter, however, Sonko looks to accord himself and the county government all the credit of rehabilitating the former crime zone.
The new look of Nairobi river riparian land in Korogocho area, Embakasi North Sub-County after we rehabilitated the place to create a recreational park for locals and visitors. pic.twitter.com/3JxdRFfZkH
— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) May 15, 2019
Even local artiste Muthoni The Drummer Queen couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the tweet.
Eh? Wasn't this rehabilitation by a youth group called Kombgreen? https://t.co/zwmfFbROCZ
— #MuthoniDrummerQueen (@muthoniDQ) May 16, 2019
Other Kenyans joined in and blasted Sonko for trying to joyride on a noble project started and completed by a group of ambitious Korogocho youth.
Its work of @komb green group stop joyriding in grace of others Mheshimiwa!
— ONJOLO_ KENYA 🌍🇨🇳🇰🇪 (@onjolo_kenya) May 15, 2019
Who is we? Cause you had no hand in this work. https://t.co/QfCnvvDTRE
— Tanye Waist (@TheDiagon) May 16, 2019
@MikeSonko please don't take credit for something you had no input in creating! "WE" ?? It was the youth from the said areas! https://t.co/Mvylv6zDFx
— سهيل (@ibnalyyaman) May 16, 2019
@mazingirayetu why is he joy riding on this? @TonyWildKe https://t.co/3IQbfvzgks
— Wangui Vicki (@VickiWangui) May 16, 2019
