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.
https://twitter.com/MikeSonko/status/1128685966389063680?s=19
Even local artiste Muthoni The Drummer Queen couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the tweet.
https://twitter.com/muthoniDQ/status/1128930857245450240?s=19
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.
https://twitter.com/Env_Onjolo_Vic/status/1128729859256008704?s=19
https://twitter.com/thediagon/status/1128961582971723776?s=19
https://twitter.com/suhayllo/status/1128970751225323520?s=19
https://twitter.com/koi_kiki/status/1128948131817807872?s=19