Sammy Kamau earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and National Resource Management with a focus on Information Technology from Maseno University.
He was born and raised in Nakuru County, where he began his primary education in the Rongai region.
Kamau subsequently progressed to secondary school, achieving a mean grade of B plain in his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.
In an interview, he shared that he lost his mother while in Class 6 and was subsequently brought up by his grandmother.
“I started working as a matatu conductor after high school. I could get HELB money, but I had to find other means of making the extra amount required for rent, feeding and other things. I never used to go home during long holidays. I would go straight to the bus stops to work,” he explained.
Kamau disclosed that he would not have been able to complete his higher education without the financial support from matatus.
Following his graduation in 2021, the resolute young man undertook an internship at the Water Resource Authority in Kisumu, but unfortunately, he was not offered a position afterward.
Subsequently, Kamau returned to Nakuru, where he stayed with a friend and worked at a construction site for several months before ultimately moving to Nairobi.
He mentioned that he has submitted over 3,000 job applications, yet he has not received any positive responses.
“I graduated in 2021 instead of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, I have applied to 3,741 jobs, but I have never received any response, not even an interview. I got some connection to work with Nicco Movers Limited and that is how I found myself in Githurai, Nairobi,” he said.
Kamau intended to remain in the matatu sector for a duration of two years; however, he decided to leave following a road accident.
He recounted that while crossing the street to deliver a parcel to a client, he was struck by a motorbike, which subsequently hindered his ability to perform his job effectively.
“I worked with Nicco as a conductor from late 2021 to 2023 but had to quit after I sustained injuries from a motorcycle accident,” he narrated.
Kamau has been employed as a cab driver for the past six months, a fortunate opportunity he has embraced.
“Because of my leg injury, I could not work well as a conductor; right now, I am a cab driver,” he stated.
