Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has promised to hold celebration for Ferdinand Omanyala who won Kenya’s first gold medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Omanyala became the first Kenyan man to win gold in the sprints at a major event since Seraphine Antao in 1960 with a time of 10:02 seconds in windy conditions.
South African Akani Simbine, the defending champion, won silver in 10:13 seconds, and Sri Lankan Yukun Abeykoon earned third in 10:14.
Since then, Kenyans have been sharing their joy at the victory on social media. Former governor and philanthropist Sonko congratulated Omanyala on his victory and shared his exciting plans for him when he returns on his Instagram page.
Sonko wrote in his article that he wanted to throw a party for him when he got there to celebrate the victory.
“Mulipokuwa mumelala munaota Mkenya mmoja ambae ni fastest man Africa nzima Ferdinand Omanyala ameshindia nchi ya Kenya gold at the Commonwealth Games, clocking 10.02 seconds. Pongezi sana na serikali ikikubali nitakupangia sherehe kubwa ya kukulaki na limousines 15 zikupokee na nikufanyie sherehe ya 10 days na nikupee limo moja bure iwe yako. Twakupenda sana for making us proud.”
“As you were all asleep and in dreamland, one Kenyan who is the fastest man Omanyala won the Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games, clocking 10.02 seconds. Congratulations. If the government will allow me, I will throw him a mega party and welcome you with a fleet of 15 limousines. The party will take 10 days just to celebrate you. I will also gift you with one limousine for free. We love you for making us proud.”
