This archive report was first published on 30 September 2019.
MP David Ole Sankok Celebrates Wife with Heartfelt Gift ¶
On September 28, nominated MP David ole Sankok showed his gratitude to his wife, Hellen Seyianoi Sankok, by presenting her with a brand new Subaru Outback.
Along with the gift, Sankok penned a 760-word poem telling their fairy-tale love story, from when he was broke and couldn’t even afford to pay for a date.
‘You chose me and rejected rich able-bodied men. Choices have consequences. Consequences can be positive or negative,’ Sankok penned in his poem.
He recalled the day they enjoyed their time at Uhuru Park, where he had only Sh5 in his pocket, enough to buy two ice creams.
‘I can remember we had not taken lunch that day. Not because we were not hungry but because my pockets were empty. True money I had none except many dreams and my special gift – sense of humour,’ Sankok added.
Sankok said Hellen was the best thing to have ever happened to him, having married her before he joined the University of Nairobi in 1998 to study medicine.
‘I told you how I will build a palace and you believed even though we were still living in my mother’s manyatta, sleeping on a cowhide as a mattress,’ Sankok wrote.
According to Sankok, the car gift was not a repayment but a special gift that shines a light at their undying love for each other.
‘Though there is a big difference in monetary value. The special ice cream of our youth and this gift of a car are the same. Just like the ice cream, it is a special gift down from a loving heart. The price of a gift doesn’t matter, what matters is the love attached to it,’ Sankok noted.
