Tues 9th August 2022, Election Day
Back then, if you wanted to study law, you either went to the University of Nairobi or Moi University. And to join the University of Nairobi, you had to get, I think, a B+. I watched my friends join their preferred universities while I remained behind. I was devastated. But my mother’s pragmatic approach kept me from giving up. She encouraged me to pursue other courses while waiting for another opportunity. Despite my passion for law, I enrolled in accounting courses, studied French, and pursued the Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) qualification through the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB).My father, an academician and lecturer at Maseno University then, offered invaluable support. He advised me to make lemonade with the lemons life handed me, assuring me that setbacks were temporary. In 2004, while waiting to join the University of Nairobi, the Catholic University of Eastern Africa opened its doors to law student applicants. I applied, I got in, and began my journey in the legal field.My passion for law was sparked early on during my time at Hospital Hill Primary School, around Class Six. Watching the TV series “The Practice” fuelled my desire to become an advocate. My father was incredibly supportive of my aspirations, and my argumentative nature seemed to fit well with the legal profession.
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