Eric Kimani

The day I got accepted into Moi Girls High School Eldoret was one of the saddest in my life. I had the grades but not the school fees. Then, at 1 a.m. on the very day of the Palmhouse Foundation interview, my late uncle mentioned it to us. My mother and I started a wild journey on bicycles, across hills and rivers to an interview centre 200km away. We arrived at 1 p.m. Covered in dust. Starving. Hopeful. I didn’t think I’d make it. Until I did. This interview with Eric Kimani, the founder of Palmhouse Foundation, is more than just a conversation, it’s a full circle moment. One of those rare times when life gives you the honour to say thank you to someone who changed your trajectory. To Eric. To Edmund Mudibo who saw me. To Josphat Mwaura who kept us grounded. To my mother. And to all mothers who move mountains so their children can dream this is for you. If you're in doubt today, remember. You are enough. Do your very best. Your story matters. And small steps can lead to unimaginable places.