“I’m not passionate about what I do”~Gladys Boss Shollei

Uasin Gishu Women Rep, Gladys Boss Shollei has said she is in the wrong profession.

The former Chief Registrar of Judiciary said she had a strong passion in athletics, and would have been an accomplished runner had she reigned in peer influence.

Speaking to a popular radio station presenter, Massawe Japanni, the vocal legislator revealed that she was such a promising athlete growing up.

I’m not passionate about what I do

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She ended up studying law which she said was not her passion.

“I am an athlete since my hey days. I have participated in Lewa Marathon. I regret not pursuing my dreams of being an athlete during my school days; because I was a very good runner. But I blame this on peer pressure,” Shollei revealed.

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Shollei said female runners were always met with mockery during her youthful years, something which demoralized her.

“During those days, female runners were nicknamed ‘hero-metric’ a phrase picked from a famous Kipchoge Keino advert where he would appear and say ‘hero-metric, definitely a long distance runner’.

Wanted to look ‘cool’

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“I couldn’t stand the mockery so I quit running because I wanted to be posh. I started doing swimming and tennis.

“These days I regret because had I been an athlete, I would be billionaire right now. I ended up being a lawyer and am yet to make much money as these athletes,” said the former chief registrar of the Judiciary.

Shollei also opened up on her 25 year-old marriage to Sam Shollei.

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Sam and Gladys Shollei

She termed it as a wonderful journey, but also revealed her husband’s habit that annoys her often.

“I get pissed when he comes home with visitors without giving me notice,” the mother of four said.

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