Growing Up in Nairobi

Where curiosity met code and a builder was born

Nairobi Foundations

A standard family, big questions, and the spark of technology

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The Nairobi Chapter

I grew up in Nairobi with a standard family setup. From an early age, I found myself questioning existence and pondering how things worked—a curiosity that would soon find its focus. Everything changed at age 7 when I first interacted with a laptop.

Nairobi, Kenya
First Computer at 7

The First Spark

From games to engineering curiosity

Computer Games & Wonder

My first interaction with a laptop at age 7 wasn't just about playing games—it was about wondering how they were engineered. While others just played, I was already asking how it all worked behind the screen.

The Self-Taught Journey

With no formal guidance at first, I began teaching myself. I'd take apart concepts, rebuild them in my mind, and slowly piece together the logic that makes technology tick. This self-driven learning became my foundation.

From Curiosity to Creation

That early wonder didn't stay abstract. It pushed me to start building real things. What began with questions about game mechanics evolved into creating actual websites and applications that solved problems.

Build Timeline

From first questions to first companies

Age 7

First Laptop Encounter

First interacted with a laptop, playing computer games but more fascinated by how they were engineered than by playing them.

Early Teens

The Self-Teaching Begins

Started self-teaching programming and development skills through online resources, books, and sheer experimentation.

Before University

First Ventures

Applied self-taught skills to build initial projects and lay the groundwork for future entrepreneurial efforts.

University Level

Building & Competing

Created e-commerce websites and participated in hackathon challenges like the Wangari Maathai Inaugural Hackathon, testing skills in real-world scenarios.

Now

MindBridge & Beyond

Used accumulated skills to build companies like mind-bridge.co.ke, turning childhood curiosity into professional solutions.

The Builder's Mindset

Principles forged from a self-taught journey

01

Question Everything

Starting with questioning my own existence, then how games worked, then how to build solutions—this relentless curiosity is what drives learning.

02

Self-Reliance in Learning

When resources or teachers aren't available, you become your own best teacher. This self-taught foundation builds unparalleled problem-solving skills.

03

Build to Understand

You don't truly understand something until you build it. From e-commerce sites to hackathon projects, each build deepens the mastery.

See the Skills This Journey Built