Mombasa Man Spots Former Primary School Head Girl Selling SIM Cards, Shares Video
- A video showing Najma Hamis, a 20-year-old woman selling SIM cards in Mombasa, went viral on social media
- The clip, shared by Najma’s friend and former classmate Scovin Sanya, sparked mixed reactions and widespread uproar on TikTok
- Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Sanya said the two are still friends and clarified that Najma wasn’t offended by the video
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A video of a 20-year-old woman selling SIM cards has gone viral after her former primary school classmate shared it on social media.
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The clip sparked a wave of mixed reactions and uproar after Scovin Sanya posted it, noting that the young woman, Najma Hamis, was once their primary school head girl.
Sanya recalled how Najma had been strict during her leadership in school.
In the video, Najma was captured registering a SIM card for a customer when Sanya teased her about the job and questions why she’s selling them.
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Najma laughed and playfully told him to stop recording, even threatening to do the same to him.
“Sanya, stop it! I know you’re going to post my video online,” she says.
“But I’m not the one selling lines; it’s you. I also want a new SIM card,” Sanya responds.
Did Najma allow Sanya to share her video?
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Sanya revealed that the post attracted backlash from people who misunderstood his relationship with Najma.
However, the college student clarified that Najma wasn’t offended and later consented to the video being posted.
“Najma understood. Initially, as she said in the clip, she didn’t want me to post it online, but she eventually agreed and is okay with it,” Sanya explained.
Source: TikTok
What did netizens comment on the viral clip?
Netizens shared divided opinions, with some criticising Sanya for posting the video, accusing him of mocking Najma, while others defended her hustle and praised her resilience.
Oreru:
“Nipee nambake nimpee kazi. She is a leader and deserves to be where leaders sit.”
Fransisco Steve:
“Now that you’ve exposed her, Kenyans, let’s gather and give her a job. Let’s shame this bitter soul who thinks it’s okay to celebrate someone’s struggle.”
Pesh:
“Hers was the head girl; ours was index no.1. Teachers said she’d get an A and go to uni while we’d suffer with Es, but God is not man.”
Wangechi Speaks:
“God will lift her up, and you’ll meet her in her next successful chapter.”
Adugen:
“As long as you’re working, life goes on. Success and failure don’t define someone. God provides.”
Akinyi Africana:
“She might even have a degree. Kenya is a very harsh country.”
MC Keena:
“Honestly, no one knows someone’s end. Some died young, others turned their lives around for better or worse , after high school or campus. No one knows.”
Why did Mombasa man quit teaching?
In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that John Mukulo, a former Board of Management (BOM) teacher at Mwahima Secondary School, decided to quit his teaching career.
Mukulo said he made the decision after failing to secure a TSC placement despite graduating in 2016.
He also shared that he felt disheartened after ranking low in an interview, where his former female student ranked in the top three, a blow that crushed his dreams even further.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
