All Isn’t Well as ‘Conje’ is Taken to Diani For Medical Check Up.

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Re-known Kenyan female boxer Conjestina Achieng, ‘Conje’ in herrural home in  Siaya County.

Kenyan boxing legend Conjestina Achieng, 41, is fighting for her life after she was moved from Nairobi West Hospital to Eden House Rehabilitation Center Lower Kabete and is now rumored to have been transferred to Diani.

Conjestina, who was flown to Nairobi from her rural home by Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko sometimes back last year had shown positive reaction to medical attention at the Nairobi West Hospital but those close to her claim that her condition has only gone from bad to worse, sources say.

“Conjestina is not doing well. Her situation is yet to improve. But all in all, we can only hope for the best,” a Nairobi official speaking on condition of anonymity said.

After a successful career that made her the darling of many Kenyans, ‘Conje’ has been bogged down by mental illness and financial problems since 2011.

Initially, after a close to a week’s medical attention at Nairobi West Hospital, Conjestina appeared to make positive steps towards recovery  at the Eden House, where she got admitted on November 9. But the current reports from her base in Diani indicate a relapse of the same.

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Conjestina poses with some trophies she won in her hay days.

KPBC secretary Franklin Imbenzi confirmed that the boxer is in a bad state.

“I have talked to someone who has confirmed her deteriorating condition.

On behalf of the commission, I would like to thank Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and incoming BAK president Jamal Otieno for their timely intervention to make sure Conjestina recovery is on the right track, and we are putting up a proposal to the national government to launch a scheme for retired boxers to address the welfare of our former boxers and to initiate various activities to benefit them, as is the case in Europe and Asia,” Imbenzi said.

Differently, Suleiman Bilali another boxer who is in rehab courtesy of the Sonko Rescue Team, a quarter-finalist at the Sydney 2000 Olympics is faring on better than Conjestina.

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