Johnson Sakaja, the governor of Nairobi, announced on Saturday, March 4, that he broke a long-standing academic record at Lenana School.
Sakaja shared his academic journey, which included both failures and successes, while releasing a Ksh1 billion scholarship to Nairobi students at Joe Kadenge Stadium, also known as City Stadium.
He motivated the students by stating that he rose from the bottom five students to become a pacesetter.
“When I was in Form Two at Lenana School, I used to be very careless. As a result, I was always in the bottom five of my class “Sakaja took note.
However, the Nairobi Governor’s life was transformed when he struck a deal with his fellow students who had previously engaged in reckless behavior.
The group agreed to advance their academic careers and began spending more time reading and less time with errant students.
“One day, we decided to change and agreed with my fellow students to bet. We agreed that whoever passes a Physics Continous Assessment Test (CAT) would be given free bread for the rest of the term.
“I decided to wake up very early and sleep late as I was concerned about my studies. My Physics teacher, Omwala, singled my name in line with the good performance I displayed for the first time,” Sakaja explained.
While rekindling the memories of the past, he explained his former Physics teacher, Owala, was key in influencing his studies.
He explained that Owala was not a very eloquent teacher but was the smartest in teaching Science, especially Physics.
“Teacher Owala thought that I have cheated in the Physics exams because I moved from the bottom to number one. I assure you, the record of good performance, especially in Physics, that I did set at Lenana School has probably not been broken by anyone,” Sakaja assured.
“If you go to Lenana School and ask them about my record in Physics, English, and Christian Religious Education, they will tell you that it has almost not been broken by any other student,” Sakaja noted.
