Sankok recounts journey with disability to regional leadership
East African Legislative Assembly Member of Parliament (MP) David Sankok has shared a remarkable journey of how he became disabled and rode the wave to become a student leader at the University of Nairobi and more.
In his statement on Saturday, July 12, 2025, Sankok reminisced about the years past when a near-fatal injection left him with the inability to walk and play as he used to and led him to an unprecedented path where he studied medicine and pursued excellence.
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“From Ole Sankale boarding primary school, I went to Kericho High School, then to the University of Nairobi (UoN) medical school, then to student leadership as SONU President, then to halls where leaders are shaped, then to boardrooms where resources are shared, and eventually to the hearts of my people,” Sankok recounted.
Pain and persistence
“I rose, not because of privilege, but because of pain, persistence, and purpose, before people called me Nominee001. “Today, people call me ‘The Global Geopolitician’,” he states.
The legislator, in his encouragement to people living with disabilities (PWD), nudges them to embrace their flaws and conquer the world, just like he did.
“But my story began as just a boy with crutches, a father’s faith, and a dream carried through the red soils of Narok. Let this be a message to every child who feels limited, to every parent wondering if their sacrifice is worthwhile, and to every leader who forgets where they came from: remember me; I didn’t walk into greatness; I limped into it, and today, my limping is a badge of honour,” Sankok remarks.
Life as a PWD
He revealed that while studying, he was mocked and pitied, but he used the scorn as fuel to achieve good grades, which opened doors for him and made him a global politician.
“I was mocked, pitied, and underestimated. But instead of folding, I absorbed every insult, every stare, every doubt—and turned them into fuel,” the legislator recounts.
“I realized I could turn my disability into destiny; that leadership is not about walking tall but about standing firm when life tries to knock you down.”
