Conjestina Achieng was born on 20 October 1977 in Umiru village, Yala division, Siaya District.
13 Facts About Conjestina Achieng
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Conjestina Achieng's father Clement Adalo is a retired medical officer and her mother is Gertrude Auma.
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Conjestina Achieng's elder brother, Joseph Kusimba is an ex-boxer who runs a boxing club in Mathare, Nairobi.
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Conjestina Achieng is a Kenyan female boxer who has been nicknamed "Hands of Stone" and is ranked number five in the world.
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Conjestina Achieng became the first African woman to hold an international title when she beat Ugandan Fiona Tugume to take the vacant WIBF Middleweight title.
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Conjestina Achieng twice lost out in controversial title fight circumstances to then WBC and WBA Super middleweight Natascha Ragosina.
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When Conjestina Achieng was in school she excelled in arts and crafts, and still pursues drawing and painting.
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Conjestina Achieng said that one of her aims is to nurture young and aspiring artists.
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In January 2011, Conjestina Achieng's father sent an appeal to Kenyans to help him take her to hospital after her behaviour deteriorated from the norm.
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Conjestina Achieng was admitted at the Mathari hospital in Nairobi which specialises in mental health care.
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Conjestina Achieng was said to be living in poverty having not paid her Ksh 2000 rent for 4 months.
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Conjestina Achieng was under the care of her younger sister.
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Conjestina Achieng was later taken to the Mathari Hospital by Ida Odinga.