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Taekwondo Olympic ‘champ’ Milka Akinyi misses GSU job

Milka Akinyi
Milkah Akinyi cries after she was disqualified for lack of KCSE certificate Photo: Tabitha Otwori

Why would a government turn down a professional black belt Taekwondo holder from enlisting into the police service?

Well, that is one question Milka Akinyi a female Taekwondo martial artist with a black belt, second-hand honours is grappling with.

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