Atwoli’s road to immortalisation is littered with massive roadblocks

Mandera Road in Kileleshwa was renamed to Francis Atwoli Road [Courtesy]

They say a week is a long time in politics and our great leader, Cotu chief Francis Atwoli, has found this past week to be especially long. Exactly a week ago, on a bright Friday morning, Atwoli, stepped out resplendent in an ash-grey suit, a button awkwardly pushing his extending girth. He choked on emotions as he extolled the meaning of Kileleshwa’s Dik Dik road bearing his name.

“It’s historical,” Atwoli gushed, beneath the gleaming road-sign. “It will be remembered, will never be forgotten and it will be there for life.” So overwhelming was the moment, all that the usually rambunctious Atwoli could manage was a murmur: “I’m humbled and I’m humbled and I’m humbled.”