I sold kenkey to fund my education –ACP Kofi Sarpong

Assistant Commissioner of Police and gospel musician, ACP Kofi Sarpong, has opened up about the struggles he went through growing up, revealing that he used to sell kenkey to support his education.

Speaking on The Career Trail on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, he shared how life was tough for his family, and how he had to drop out of school several times because there was no money to pay his fees.

“There were a lot of orphans in the family that my mother had to take care of. So you could imagine, that meager salary was what she used to cater for all of us. It was difficult. I dropped out of school about three to four times because the school fees were difficult to pay,” he recounted.

He explained that, despite his mother’s efforts to support him, the burden was heavy due to the number of dependents she cared for. To change the cycle of dropping out, he made a bold decision at just 13 years old to prepare and sell kenkey.

“I decided to help myself. So I started preparing kenkey. There is no kenkey that I do not know how it’s prepared; Ga kenkey, Fante, you name it. Up to Secondary School Form 5, I used to prepare and sell kenkey because I needed to help myself,” he said.

But the journey was far from easy. ACP Kofi Sarpong recalled moments of embarrassment and shame while selling by the roadside.

Credit: myjoyonline.com

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