So I’m sitting at JKIA before a long flight, I’m tired and I’m hungry. A random guy walks over, sits next to me, insists that I’m a hero and asks if I would honour him by taking a photo with him. Despite my tiredness and hunger I agree to the photo, mainly because this guy looked pretty desperate. It’s almost like he wants proof to show people that he did actually meet me. In his defence though the guy was good enough to give me a copy of the photo before he went off to train some kids or something.
(Slight disclaimer: The guy in the picture may have a slightly different version of the way things happened. But who are you going to believe? Me or the 200 metres and 400 metres world record holder?)










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October 31, 2006 at 3:12 am
JKE
ROFL!! Mental, u should in fact become the representative of the Kenyan team to the next world cup…
Now that’s a cool thing. When r u coming back? Have u already looked at our shopping lists? If i remember well, KM said something about handbags and shoes, ..while I would appreciate 3-4 “CA-42″ data caboools for those 6020 Nokias which are on sale in Nbo.
(seriously, they are selling these phones here + but no data cables).
October 31, 2006 at 3:59 am
bomseh
but do you say. i like your way of bragging. for a moment i thot the guy in the pic really pestered you for it, then i viewed the pic and laughed my head off. you are lucky. my album only has the likes of bethuel kiplagat. but do i say?
October 31, 2006 at 5:29 am
adhis-toto
Oh no you did’nt. Ten nil haki. You should write comedy…nice photo..damn I wish I was seated there between two celebs eh!
October 31, 2006 at 8:35 am
bankelele
great photo op. My most famous local celeb photo is either Moses Kiptanui or Nyambane
October 31, 2006 at 8:42 am
Ms K
Wa wa wa but you’re lucky all he wanted is a photo with you. I’m sure he would have SMOTHERED me in kisses.
Wet, sloppy, juicy kisses!
But si you know I’m hot like that!
MY RED SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 31, 2006 at 1:45 pm
KenyanMusings
**Rolls eyes**, yeah, dude, whatever!!!.
Did I tell you how I got one with Koffi Annan. Yes, I know he is not a celeb per se, but, ahem, he could not stop bugging me either!! What’s it with these commoners?
October 31, 2006 at 2:35 pm
Kenyanmusings
Uh, oh, and mbele I forget,
Asante. Thank you the mostest, be most blessed, you are on my prayer roll.
Uh, oh, and JKE said eti to go to Embu and eat goat fried in aluminium, so ebu, I’m forming committee. We are collecting “joining committee on planning trip” fee. Yeah, what I said! For you, good price.
October 31, 2006 at 4:02 pm
Mitzy
Excellent photo! Michael Johnson is definitely one of the greatest athletes ever.
Since you graced him with your presence on those JKIA bucket seats, despite your busy schedule [insert MA's personal entourage here :)], I’m sure he begged to carry your luggage! I hope you tipped him well
November 1, 2006 at 11:48 pm
Mantle
I am not getting the humor. am dumb what can i say. Please break it down so i can also ROFL. and for all the slow ones like me who are too chicken to ask.
November 2, 2006 at 7:18 am
hash
Oh man! What a great blog post. Mental, I swear you’re the craziest Kenyan in the blogosphere.
December 15, 2006 at 10:17 pm
your confused friend i london
so funny!where was he going to?did you 2 chat for long?how r u finding nairobi?
December 15, 2006 at 10:18 pm
your confused friend i london
by the way which polish people did you meet and where?couldnt reply to the texts….
March 29, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Adrian
how did i miss that?!
cool!!
hmmm, wondering whether i forgot another mj on my most recent post…