Episode 38: Mr DG Kariuki takes us throught the essentials of academic excellence

[@lewisngunyi]

Not usually the kind to leave comments on youtube posts, but Jay Z was an icon. Part of what made him iconic was his almost deity-like approach to things. The way he carried himself was almost mysterious. You were certain that he was above pettiness. You wouldn't see him aimlessly strolling through the school on a random day. He maintained a perfect balance between presence and absence, such that whenever you saw his face, it meant something. Something that you were certain wasn't trivial - he wouldn't be coming to ask for the list of noisemakers. He also had this father vibe around him. That no matter how bad things looked, he'd find a solution. Back at Alliance, when we'd face unreasonably difficult mock exams (and guys would wonder, will we do it?), people would say, "Jay Z has done it since forever, and if there was reason to panic, we would know." I think we were more confident in the fact that he still felt we were going in the right direction, than we were, in our belief that we were! Your flowers, Mr D.G Kariuki. You would do the world a serious disservice if you didn't write a book.

[@OfficialPhilKaranja]

This is amazing. Thank you for watching 🙏🏾

[@lewisngunyi]

@@OfficialPhilKaranja karibu sana. You're also a very good listener. You don't randomly cut your speakers' thought processes to ask the occasional impulsive questions. Impressive!

[@elsiekariuki9909]

Super proud daughter❤

[@__nargy]

Jay- Z 🔥🔥 Still remember the Principal’s talks every Saturday at the Chapel pale AHS🚀 🚀 Name comes from his introductory speech when he joined Bush 😂🚀🚀🔥🔥Thank you Sir for everything 🙏

[@__nargy]

If you see a tortoise up on a tree….somebody must have put it there 😂

[@KimzEvergreenUpdates]

I remember that😅

[@GeorgeKamau]

I was in Meru school when he was our principal and he taught me Biology he used to say 'Dwarfs see further when the stand on the shoulders of giants', in hindsight he was the giant we stood on as he spoke about our school Motto ' in understanding be men' . Discipline was a big thing for him, we stopped selling pigs and cows when he joined 😅

[@christherealtor8743]

I was in Meru school too during his time, the guy disciplined us proper.

[@kevinelsk]

Uyu ni Pep Guardiola wa academics...respect

[@SchaxBTv]

Best of all...JAY Z!!!if you see a tortoise on top of a tree, someone must have put it there😂 back in Alliance

[@Silk_Ke]

DG the OG. Mad respect. He was my principal @ Meru School, class of 2007. "In Understanding Be Men" is the school motto. He made disciplined men out of us and indeed turned the school into a top performer countrywide. Forever grateful. I salute you!

[@musomoloexplodeband105]

Am the one who installed terrazzo floor at Mbiruri high school dining hall

[@steve_austin100]

DG was actually nicknamed Jay Z when he was at Alliance

[@Rogie_Pogie]

My principal Kegonge High school Embu. Taught me Classification

[@piuskelvin8112]

He made Meru school what it is❤

[@eafactory388]

If it is to be it is up to me. stuck with me to date. Jay z legend.

[@MultiOliver87]

This is a real OG. He was always focused on the greater picture,never petty. He was also a great Biology teacher & my principal in Form 1& 2 at Kegonge Boys High School in Embu. Kudos Mtiki✓✓

[@lewiswambugu9271]

Jay-Z if you are reading this make a fully integrated academic system. From kindergarten, primary, high school and higher education. At alliance you made big fishes but released them to small aquariums (Kenyan universities).

[@MitchellLeleito-zr6dn]

I remember he came to talk to us in Moi Girls Nairobi can't forget his nuggets of wisdom 😊

[@paulkurgat4394]

DG Kariuki was an icon. Oozing wisdom and truths that all boys growing into men needed to hear. A legend.

[@roykarani6424]

The principals motivation talks.

[@MitchellLeleito-zr6dn]

Please phill in our next class don't forget stranger than fiction stories 😀

[@OfficialPhilKaranja]

Alright. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@fredmshilla3645]

JAY Z‼️

[@vsirkaunyangi]

A former student of DG at Meru School. Indeed motivation and making students believe they could do it was a strategy that worked

[@andersonkathurima]

My principal.The master motivator. Quite inspiring journey.

[@boazkomen2783]

Greatest of all time!

[@puritymaina4726]

Am your former student.. Kagumori...among the 6 who went to compus then... DG .we used to call him Dad.... compassionate n focused...we love you... A game changer....

[@ephantuskamondo1758]

Goat🔥

[@ericmwenda-w2x]

The man. We began off with him in 2003 in meru school to 2006

[@DouglasK701]

JAY - Z!!!!!!

[@antonykariuki4956]

Classmate this was awesome. Sema sky been the limit. Almost the very last question how is ur day like 😊

[@lawrencemwitijaphetjaphet1237]

It can help me in life my name is mutuma from mwea

[@brianmutie8345]

He was my principal at Meru school 2006-2007. This man changed my life. He is a man we learnt a lot from him. Life skills 001. God Bless you sir.

[@FranklynMuriithi]

Thanks to Dr Kariuki, in Meru school,He made sure i was in school despite of huge fee balance, but he was kind enough to me, now am a government official...😊

[@mwendaeric2349]

Tuconnect na job bro

[@98Patrobas]

I was at Alliance from 2012 - 2015, but I wouldn't say he had a direct influence to me. However, I was always impressed with how forward thinking he was. Of all principals that have passed through the school in its 97 years of existence, he's among the three (and the only African) that played a huge role in advancing the school's development in terms of infrastructure. I would also laud him for the number of lives that he has changed, not just at Alliance, but in the whole country. This man's a legend, and 1000% deserves the HSC title that always accompanies his name.

[@forgottenarchives]

patrobas masika is that you😄

[@98Patrobas]

@@forgottenarchives This is me man

[@MitchellLeleito-zr6dn]

Tuletee CEO wa stagepass 🎉❤

[@OfficialPhilKaranja]

Sawa sawa.

[@WickidestTing]

Njay Z, we gave him that nickname as class of Bush 08 when he was trying to say Jesus Christ (JC) in a cool but heavy Meru accent 😂 I'll give him one thing, he can drill kids to read and perform. But it is my opinion that since he shifted Bush from culture to results, the quality of the students coming out reduced (could be Khaemba syndrome but oh well).

[@bernardmomanyinyagaka1051]

I remember being in his office when raising school fees became a challenge, he told me, "By Monday, I will have a solution, no need to worry" changed my life.