Kenyan Banker Living In Canadian Streets Hopes To Save KSh 1.1m To Fulfil Truck Driving Dream

• Former Kenyan banker Daniel Wanyeki revealed he wants to save KSh 1.1 million to get into the trucking career in Canada
• Attack survivor shifted from banking to pursue a truck driving career, driven by optimism and willingness to learn
• Wanyeki's unwavering attitude propelled him towards his dream, and now he is working towards licences and legal documents while aiming for A/Z training

Daniel Wanyeki is a man on a mission, and it is to save KSh 1.1 million so that he can become a trucker in Canada.

Wanyeki's life is at risk

Back at home in Kenya, the 33-year-old was a relationship officer at a bank, but he had to run for dear life when a group of people attacked him, and he was stabbed in the stomach.

“That’s when I decided I had to leave. I am lucky there was no major internal damage," he told trucknews.com.

Although the former banker has never driven a truck, he is willing to learn to be up to the task

“I know it will not be easy for me. All that matters is the attitude I have toward the job. If I put my mind to it, anything is possible," he said.

“I look at truck drivers in their cabs. If he can do it, I can try. If he can do it, why can’t I?” he added.

Wanyeki plans to save KSh 1.1m

Wanyeki can, however, not start working as a truck driver before sorting out his legal documents.

“Hopefully, once I get my work permit, I will take any job available. I will not be choosy, anything comes my way, I will do it,” he said.

He aims to save some of the money he earns for A/Z training in the future, which costs around KSh 1 million to KSh 1.1 million ($7,000 to $8,000) at some schools.

Wanyeki, who wanted to be a soldier or a truck driver when he was little, is already working towards getting his graduated four-wheeler licence.

“Even if it takes me a while, I will keep trying; that’s my attitude," he said.

“Here I don’t have to fear for my life; that is all I can ask," he added.

Living in the streets

Wanyeki revealed why he found himself in the precarious situation of living in the streets after he landed in Toronto, Canada.

According to Wanyeki, the shelters were full, so he moved to Hamilton, where refugees filled one-fifth of shelter beds.

According to CBS, asylum seekers seeking opportunities in Canada face challenges securing jobs, housing, and support services in Toronto.

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