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I’m reformed, ex-alcoholic pleads for second chance at Medical School

Michael Wanjohi, an alcoholic medical student who was kicked out University of Nairobi ,for being a addicted to alcohol,while on second year. [PHOTO;KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD]

Michael Wanjohi’s first encounter with alcohol was when he was a student at Nyeri High School. What began as youthful exploits slowly spiraled into a dangerous addiction that got out of control.

“It all started with the stubbornness that comes with being a teenager. Those random acts of rebellion saw us sneak out of school on weekends for a drink at the nearby Kamwenja shopping centre,” he recalls.

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