Why Kenyans want this picture mounted on a billboard at JKIA
A photo of a triumphant Kenyan athlete majestically strolling on the pristine tartan track at Kasarani with his utterly exhausted competitors sprawling on the ground wowed his fellow countrymen and now they want it mounted on a billboard at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
One Kijana Shujaa posted the picture on social media and asked corporate organisations to ensure it makes it to a billboard at JKIA.
The photo has gathered more than 4, 000 retweets. The want the picture of Edward Zakayo to be the one welcoming visitors to Kenya.
Mr Zakayo won a heats race in the boys’ 3,000m on the second day of the IAAF World Under-18 Championships in Nairobi, but lost to Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega in the finals and settled for silver.
In the picture, nearly all his rivals collapsed in a heap on crossing the finish to catch their breath as a gallant Zakayo gracefully strode away – the last man standing in the practical sense of the word.
Retweet if you agree this picture shoud be in a billboard at JKIA #IAAFWU18GrandFinale@Kenyaairways@Safaricomltd
pic.twitter.com/vL4afIAGi0— NGENGI MAGANA (@ngengimagana) July 16, 2017
Here is what people have been saying 45 days after the championships ended.
Amazing how he walks majestically while others are… Er??.
He gives me pride in being part of this country! Kenya ?— Asheru (@Asheru92) July 16, 2017
Fitting demonstration of #MagicalKenya
— Jane Kebenei (@Jeptoo_Jane) July 17, 2017
the best shot of the whole event. should be put on the biggest billboard in Kenya
— iRonnie254 (@ronnieyoti) July 17, 2017
@ SafaricomLtd please pay this boy and use that for your ad
— gilbert kiptanui (@TanuiGilo) July 16, 2017
And also on the gates of all national parks, game reserves and moi international airport
— ThatGuyOman?? (@RealOmanJames) July 16, 2017
in fact it should be on a billboard in every country that participated
— Francis (@Frank_Muthee) July 17, 2017
Not billboard alone, but on the back of 1000 shilling Note.
— KABUGO (@kabugooo) July 17, 2017
It should be on all entry points to Kenya to show them visitors we d last pple standing
— #ThaRave_rend! (@RodgersWagura) July 17, 2017
