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I first heard the word ‘Sonkonisation’ from my good buddy PLO Lumumba over a year ago. He was referring to how Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko had perfected new thinking and way of handling issues, in a way that only he could understand.
Recently, we saw ‘Sonkonization’ in action. The governor airlifted mentally-ill female boxer Congestina Achieng from her rural home in Kisumu to Nairobi for psycho-social rehabilitation. Typical Sonko. The team that went to Conje’s home was led by Musa Otieno, once Harambee Star’s captain. By picking Musa, Sonko was spot on. Musa Otieno comes from the same locality as Conje, therefore bonding with the folks around was no big deal. Strangely, in her condition, Conje still recognised Musa.
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