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As he pursued higher education without breaks, his peers got fulfilling jobs, bought their first cars and got married while he continued being a student. It was a lonely journey for the young man. But it paid off eventually. In 2014, at age 27, Dr Victor Mwongera attained a doctorate from the University of Bristol. He would then land jobs in UK firms that are pioneers in the aviation sector. Today, Mwongera heads the Mechanical Engineering department at Kenyatta University where he was previously responsible for the development and growth of the Aerospace Engineering programme. The non-executive chair of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund shares his journey and how Kenyan youth can make use of available resources.
A PhD at 27! Why so ambitious?
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