My Journey in Rocketry

I’ve been fascinated by flight for as long as I can remember. It started with airplanes—how they worked, how they were built, and how something that heavy could leave the ground. That passion eventually shifted toward outer space, especially the interplanetary missions NASA was running. I became obsessed with Mars, and after watching the launch of the Perseverance rover, I was hooked for good. I knew I wanted to be part of that world.

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That spark led me to rocketry. I started small, teaching myself the basics through model rockets and slowly working my way up. I experimented with airframes, recovery systems, and electronics, learning through trial, failure, and iteration. What started as a hobby quickly turned into something more serious. It became a personal mission to build real systems that fly.

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Kiambati Rocket Propulsion Laboratory is my gateway into aerospace engineering. It is a one-person lab where I design, build, and launch high-power rockets, develop custom avionics, and explore new ideas through hands-on engineering. Projects like Ares push the limits of my structural design skills, while Centurion and ORCA let me build and refine the systems that control flight.

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KRPL is more than just a series of rockets. It is the foundation for what I hope will be a long and meaningful future in aerospace.