Ladies in most societies, notably the African ones, expertise downfalls and struggles nearly every day.
Nevertheless, there are some who let these struggles outline them, whereas others rise up irrespective of what number of instances they fall.
TeamKenya.co.ke takes a take a look at the inspiring journey of widespread sports activities analyst Zitah Jimoi.
Jimoi is a Kenyan feminine journalist who grew up in Kibera slums, though her roots are from Kapsabet, Nandi County.
She seems usually on Sporty Monday, a sports activities present that airs each Monday on Citizen TV alongside the likes of Willis Raburu and distinguished soccer commentator Fred Arocho.
Zitah additionally analyzes sporting actions, on a program on Radio Citizen known as Kijiweni.
In a latest interview with Kibera Information Community, Jimoi narrated her inspiring journey from the struggles in Kibera to touchdown a life-changing position at Royal Media Providers (RMS).
Based on Zitah, she began taking part in soccer whereas at school six and went on to turn into top-of-the-line strikers within the native leagues.
The previous Carolina for Kibera ahead misplaced curiosity within the stunning recreation resulting from lack of alternatives for feminine footballers within the nation again then.
She divulged that the absence of a ladies’s league within the nation was the principle purpose why she needed to cling her boots and enterprise into one thing else.
Zitah determined to strive modeling and her gamble paid off since she went on to be topped Miss Kibera in 2008. She used her newfound standing in society to the touch the lives of youths in one of many world’s largest casual settlements.
Rising up in Kibera was not straightforward again then, in line with Jimoi, since she needed to fend for herself at a youthful age. She described how she placed on college footwear for the primary time whereas she was at school 8.
The Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC) alumni additional disclosed that she as soon as ran away from dwelling and lived in an orphanage for a interval of two years.
It was whereas she was on the orphanage that somebody determined to pay for her post-primary training. Nevertheless, Zitah needed to search for a studying establishment to attend on her personal.
She described how she obtained misplaced in Nairobi’s Central Enterprise District (CBD) as she went to search for a secondary college in Thika, after getting a suggestion from somebody near her.
When requested what recommendation she would give to the youths of Kibera, Jimoi urged them to place God first and by no means quit on something they do.
“Kibera has the whole lot, we simply have to search for alternatives and go for them. Challenges are there, you possibly can fall, fall a thousand instances, however rise up.
“Let’s open our minds to various things. There isn’t any distinction between an individual who lives in Kibera and Lavington. Go for alternatives and let God do the remaining,” she ended.
With Mukami Wambora’s exit from Citizen TV, questions are being requested whether or not Zitah can be her official alternative.
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