NAIROBI, Kenya- Politician and digital strategist Pauline Njoroge has shared a personal account of the difficult years before she built a career in political communication, describing how she hawked stationery in Nairobi and worked at a posho mill to survive.
In a reflection, Njoroge said she spent nearly a month selling pens, pencil sharpeners and erasers in town for a few coins.
She also considered taking a house-help job because she did not want to return to her village.
She later became an attendant at a posho mill, while postponing her university education until later in life.
Njoroge said she eventually completed two degrees, although she did not specify the institutions or courses in the account.
Writing opened a door
Njoroge said she began to see a path forward when she considered what she already had: a Facebook page and the ability to write.
She said writing had been a passion since her time at Moi Girls Kamangu, where she edited the school magazine.
Her social media writing and communications skills later led to work in politics and public affairs.
She has worked with former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s digital team and the African Union, and has taken part in international engagements including the G7 and UN General Assembly.
Njoroge described her journey as one of possibility and faith, saying she had gone from difficult circumstances to working with presidents, presidential candidates and leaders of international organisations.
“As I always say, so far, so God,” she wrote.
