Youth of The Month

1. Full names and where you work? Lucy Wambui Kamau.
A Financial Advisor at APA Insurance Company.

2. Describe Lucy in 5 words? A keen Self-driven person.

3. When did you join the youth? 2016

4. What is your favourite colour? Hot Pink.

5. Tell me about your journey all through from college to hustling? My college life started in the year 2016 at Kenya Institute of Management where I pursued a Diploma in Business Management. Like any other academic field, the journey has not been that easy. As I started the journey, school fees was not a challenge but towards the completion of the course things almost changed but God who is the provider made a way, and I was able to complete the journey.

Lucy studying at KIM

Being a Business lady was not my thing but now it is. Firstly, this is not what I loved but I had to and am now enjoying and utilizing what I got from the business school. When I was a small kid, being a journalist was my thing whereby even in high school people referred to me as "Kajournal" meaning small journalist, and for I'm still young, I will one day make my dreams come true.

Business face

I'm yet to graduate but in December 2017 I was done with the class work. After the completion, I made a choice and started hustling because I don't believe in going back home after school. I worked in Paradise Hotel as a waiter and also used to blend juice - I really enjoyed this job for three months. God made another way on the month of April and I was able to join APA insurance company as a Financial Advisor in the Sales department.

Lucy with customers at Paradise Hotel

6. Tell me more about your passion for singing? Singing is my passion, what I love and the secret of my energy. Music to me is like finding my inner self. It gives me great joy to see audiences enjoying with me. I have given my heart to singing and when I sing I can feel romance in everything around me.

"Singing is my passion", Lucy.

7. Encouraging words for job-seeking youths: The best advice I can give is to stay focused, keep moving forward then you should not be too choosy. Do the small that is available and it will be a stepping stone that will help you climb to your dreams.

8. What can you not do without? My phone; but since this has been common to many I can add something. I love earrings and I rarely do without them.

9. What is your favourite meal/chef special? Pilau.

10. Favourite scripture? Proverbs 16:3: �Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will be established.�

11. What is your weakness? I'm very emotional.

"Can't do without a phone", Lucy.

12. What wild animal can represent who you are in person? Leopard.

13. What is your motto? Do my best so that I can't blame myself for anything.

14. Are you dating? I'm not searching.

15. What do you love most about the ACK youth? Hiking together, their company, and jokes. I love visiting new places but hate using vehicles and now since this is just a walk I enjoy it to the fullest. I love hiking with my fellow youth. I love their company and the jokes they make as we walk.

16. What does Lucy do for fun? Hehee... Watching the sunset. I even have a spot at home where I sit and watch the sun as it sets.

17. Parting words to the ack youth 2018? My wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to be. Your dreams stay big and your worries stay small. You never need to carry more than you can hold. Just do what you can at your level best and The Lord will bless the work of your hands.

18. Lastly, what don�t people know about you? Oh my! I really love kids and to me, kids are the most beautiful and innocent creatures in this world and I hate seeing kids suffering.

Interviewed By: Eustace Muthui.