[THREAD]: On a jovial Friday morning, as Maurice Juma was setting up his plans for the weekend, he bumped into a friend who worked for the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA).

After briefly catching up, Maurice’s friend informed him that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will be sending a delegation on Monday that includes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to audit Kenya’s compliance with international aviation standards. – bei Wilson Airport (WIL)

Subsequently the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) was conducting an internal purge hunting and shutting down non-compliant companies.

Being the Quality Inspector at the former company he worked for, Maurice decided to investigate the matter. – bei Wilson Airport (WIL)

What he discovered was an absolute shock. His former company had a few gaps in the recertification process. The pressure that followed was absolutely nerve-racking. But pressure is one thing that does not faze Maurice. – bei Wilson Airport (WIL)

Having been raised in hardship in Nyakach, Kisumu County, where his mother would sell water on the back of donkeys to get funds for their sustenance and school fees, Maurice dived into this pressure pot heads first. – bei Wilson Airport (WIL)

The next three days were a test of his fortitude. Maurice and a colleague from the quality department spent that Friday up until Sunday evening at the KCAA offices sleepless and deciphering a way to fill those gaps. Finally they solved the puzzle. – bei Wilson Airport (WIL)

This narrative sums up Maurice’s entire life. Living through uneasy situations & ultimately overcoming whatever hurdles life throws his way.Despite a difficult upbringing, he managed to graduate with an impressive A-grade & go on to obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Aviation... – bei Wilson Airport (WIL)

...Management and several other certifications on quality management and auditing. These strides that Maurice made in his life stunned his own mother. The first time he was scheduled to travel out of the country to Yaounde in Cameroon for a station audit... – bei Wilson Airport (WIL)

...Maurice’s mother admitted to him that never in a million years would she think that a child of hers, would travel out of the country for such a significant job. – bei Wilson Airport (WIL)

Now 30, Maurice is a safety officer at 748 Air Services where he develops, maintains, implements & monitors safety management systems. #748airservices #aviationlife #aviation #aviationphotography #aviationlovers #aviationdaily #aviationlife #aviationnews #tuesdayvibes #Motivation – bei Wilson Airport (WIL)