Video: Isaya Yunge responds to Kenyan man's clip about him

This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.

- A Kenyan content creator shared a viral video detailing the remarkable life story of Isaya Yunge, a Tanzanian engaged to Charlene Ruto

- The narrator highlighted how Yunge moved between foster families, grazed cattle for others and lived with street children before transforming his life through community service

- Yunge himself spotted the video and jumped into the comments with a response that has added fuel to the already buzzing conversation online

A video narrating the extraordinary backstory of Isaya Yunge, the Tanzanian man who recently married a daughter of Kenya’s President William Ruto, has gone viral, with Yunge himself weighing in on what was said.

Filmed in a selfie-style monologue on a dusty outdoor path, Kelly Inspiration opens by describing what he observed at the wedding.

What did Kenyan say about Isaya Yunge?

He said the way Yunge carried himself around the president, greeting him with confidence and holding the president's daughter without hesitation, made him curious.

"It was evident that she was very sure about her choice," the narrator said, adding that he initially assumed Yunge must have come from a wealthy or royal family.

What Kelly found when he researched Yunge was far from a privileged upbringing. His parents separated when he was young, leaving him to move between foster families.

While his peers were in school, Yunge was herding cattle for other people. He eventually ended up among street children, and later returned to that same community to teach them English and basic mathematics.

His advocacy for street children caught the ear of a local radio station, which gave him a platform for them to share their experiences.

That programme attracted the attention of UNICEF, which appointed him as an ambassador. An invitation to the G8 Youth Conference followed, an experience that shifted his perspective entirely.

Surrounded by young people from across the world who had secured sponsorships to attend, he began asking why African youth had so little access to similar opportunities.

That question eventually drove him to build the Summa app, a technology platform designed to connect African youth with scholarship and conference opportunities across the globe. It is this work, the narrator argues, that made Yunge a household name, not personal wealth or connections.

"Isaiah was not known for what he acquired for himself. He was known because of what he made others acquire," the narrator said in the clip.

Yunge came across the post and did not stay silent. In the comments, he wrote:

"Thank you, sir. So much wisdom in your narration, and I approve this message."

Viewers flooded the comments section with their own reactions:

@masoudkipanya:

"Bro, to sum it up, he is a Tanzanian."

@sisyphus_tz:

"If you can help people overcome what you suffered, life will smile at you."

@isaya_771:

"This man met world leaders like George Bush at the age of 17 years old; you can see his confidence."

@nywele_zetu:

"Tanzanian men are different."

@cynthianyamai:

"This is so powerful. I'm inspired. Thank you for sharing."

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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