Reports doing rounds claim that boxer Congestina Achieng is not in a
sane state of mind. The female boxer was a few years back feared and
respected for her ruthless knock outs but towards the end of her career,
she had become sort of a push over. She had severally been named as one
of Kenya's most influential women alongside the likes of Julie Gichuru
and Martha Karua.
Last year, Kenyans were taken by surprise after it was reported that
Congestina had been admitted at Mathare Mental Hospital. It was one of
the saddest moment in Kenya's sporting history, and that news opened
doors to speculation. According to a popular Kenyan web 2.0 (user
generated) website,
Congestina is now said to be living in a single room shack, and has
been unable to pay rent for the last 5 or so months. It is also said
that she is a heavy drinker, and mostly specializes in cheap drinks
characteristic of life in the slums. Conge, as she is commonly referred
to, is also said to be a heavy smoker (not cigarettes).
In an interview with the nation last year, Congestina's father narrated
how his daughter had started exhibiting strange behaviour change. He
said that Conge had withdrawn her 13 yr old son from school, choosing to
remain at home with him, with all doors locked. She had also burnt her
boxing gear and refused to see any family member. She referred to
herself as an angel. When nation asked her if she would be going back to
boxing, she said, "I have realized going to church, attending school
and boxing are all
devilish. I rather pray at home and teach my son from the house. I have
realized boxing is devilish, since why should someone have her head
boxed when it’s the temple of God?"
Embedded below is an interview Congestina granted Kiss TV. Watch it and draw your own conclusions.