Liz Jackson recounts flying from Nairobi to Nanyuki in primary school
By Nancy Marende, March 7, 2026Media personality and content creator Liz Jackson has revealed that her very first flight was not for leisure or travel, but simply to get to school.
On her Instagram Stories on Saturday, March 7, 2026, Jackson said she was in Class 6 when she experienced her first flight.
At the time, she had moved to Nairobi to live with her mother but was still attending school in Nanyuki at Nanyuki Boarding Academy. Because of the distance, she would fly between Nairobi and Nanyuki during school terms.
“Me in Nanyuki Boarding Academy; btw, my first ever flight was me going to school. I was in class 6. I had moved to Nairobi to stay with my mum but I was still schooling in Nanyuki. I used to fly to and from school,” she stated.
She explained that sometimes the pilot would personally ensure she reached school safely if they were not flying back immediately.
“And since I was a minor, I used to be under the care of a pilot who would hand me over to the airstrip, who’d later drop me off at school. And if the pilot wasn’t flying back immediately, they’d drop me to school on their way back.”
Further, Jackson described herself as a very focused and responsible student during her time in Nanyuki, where she consistently ranked among the top students in her class and took her studies very seriously.
Her determination was evident when she sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and scored 408 marks, but she remembers feeling disappointed.
“I cried because I wanted to score above 430 and go to Alliance,” she said.
Initially, she was admitted to Pangani Girls’ School. Two weeks after joining, however, she received a second selection admission to Alliance Girls’ High School, one of the country’s most prestigious schools.
Despite the opportunity, Jackson made the unexpected decision to remain at Pangani.
“I had already been admitted and bought the uniform, so I decided to stay,” she explained.
Looking back, she says she is grateful for the decision she made.
“I am very grateful I didn’t go to Alliance, and I’ll tell you why. I wonder why I was reading so hard. After every exam, I would analyse the mark list and see where my competitors were beating me.Then, after everyone sleeps, I would sneak to the bathrooms, sit on a bucket, and read the whole night,” she stated.
“Alafu, I go back to the dormitory closer to waking up time, naamkanisha na wengine nikisema how I slept well the whole night. Alafu, preps napiga tu story na wengine, my deskmate would tell me that I’m naturally bright – no, sis! I was doing very sinister things when y’all were asleep.”