On Wednesday, October 26, KBC's Abled Differently show host Jane Theuri added another accolade to her decorate career when she graduated from her paramilitary studies.
In an interview with Kenyans.co.ke, the soft-spoken administrator noted that she is a career woman and has raked up a total of seven years in public service.
Her journey kicked off in 2010 when she enrolled at St Paul's University to pursue a Degree in Communication - majoring in Public Relations and graduated in 2014.
While in campus she made part of the team selected to run the popular Abled Differently show airing on the state-owned broadcaster since 2013.
"It is part of the training that we need to go through, it is called Para-military training and I have been in this service for seven years," she explained of her career trajectory.
10 years later, Theuri, who is grateful for the platform and exposure, hardly believes that her journey inspires a multitude of other Kenyans.
To steer her career forward, she understands (and challenges everyone) that her academic papers are paramount and endeavors to keep them in order.
"Keep going and your day will come. You just need to strive hard and do your bit because at the end of the day, things are tough in these economic times, you just have to do your bit. Work on getting your papers in order.
"You should keep striving and whatever opportunity that comes up, you just take it without thinking of whether you have a disability or not. As long as you have your brains working and academic qualifications, that's it," she explained.
Theuri hosts the show, which highlights the triumphs and tribulations of persons living with disability, alongside Jairus Ong’eta and Beatrice Nyokabi.
Through the decade, she noted that she found contentment knowing that people look up to her for bravery and achievement.
"It gives me fulfilment because I know so many people look up to me. I am glad that people are inspired by what I do and it has given me a lot of exposure," she added.
Her job, however, is not devoid of challenges but she adopted an ingenuous way of dealing with detractors - preferring to keep everything professional.
"We deal with the public, all sorts of people from different backgrounds so you need to be professional. Dealing with the public is not easy and our work is to coordinate with the national government.
"We just have to carry ourselves as administrators with integrity," Theuri concluded.
