Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has urged youths to shun crime and drug abuse and instead seek help from the government and organizations offering development initiatives.
Speaking on Monday in Diani after visiting boxing heroine Conjestina Achieng at Eden house rehabilitation centre, Sonko urged addicts to seek help from rehabilitation centres across the country.
"We cannot have a society that is breeding criminal gangs and drug addicts. We have to ensure all our youths are involved in productive activities," the governor told journalists at the centre.
He said Conjestina has made progress and her recovery will inspire many youths who have been in her state.
"She is recovering well and this means that rehabilitation is a great thing that we all must encourage," said Sonko.
Conjestina was airlifted by the Governor from Kisumu for the rehabilitation after her sorry state attracted public outcry from Kenyans, who criticized the government for abandoning her.
He took the eight recovering addicts at the rehab for shopping at Naivas Ukunda.
The rehab's clinical coordinator David Karatu said the Governor has been instrumental in helping addicts recover.
"Conjestina is here courtesy of the Governor. But she is not the only one who has been here courtesy of Sonko. There are others who have been here courtesy of him too," Karatu said pointing out that the addicts are patients who need care and love from the society as shown by Sonko.