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.
Even local artiste Muthoni The Drummer Queen couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the tweet.
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.