Sammy Njoroge previously had dreams of being a pro football player. He, however, is living the dream as he earned sponsorships to travel to Thailand, the Netherlands, and Norway to connect with other aspiring football players in Europe Njoroge, a Githurai native, attended a football academy.

TikToker Sammy Njororge (Saich)

Njoroge's future shone brilliantly, and he is to bear the flag. However, his career ended in 2018 after he suffered a significant knee injury while competing in the dry Koth Biro grounds.

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TikToker Sammy Njororge (Saich) right with Senegalese TikToker  Khabi Lame left

He required specialised care to cure the injuries, which cost a staggering Sh500,000. These funds weren't available to Njoroge, and his parents couldn't afford to borrow them.

Despite the challenges, he has made a living by creating content. In an interview with one of the Kenyan-based channels, he asserted that he makes between Sh80,000 and Sh100,000 from the material.

Football Academy

He could not play professional football due to his injury, so he decided to pursue a career as a physical trainer. Then he decided to pursue his dream of instructing young children in football. Sadly, the pandemic hit, and the training had to stop because the children weren't outside.

Creation of content He was asked to start creating material. He was motivated to try something new after witnessing individuals like David Moya and Khaby.

One day as he walked the streets without a goal or fare in mind, he decided to challenge a stranger. She spotted a woman with a baby in a carrier on the footbridge near Safari Park. The woman made a ball kick that Njoroge had hurled her.

Content creation

In content creation, his inspiration is other successful content creators.

He challenged a lady one day as he was walking in the streets without a goal

Njoroge, the tiktoker's internet posting of the film, led to its popularity. He checked his phone the following day and was shocked to discover how much engagement the video had received. The mother had brought her child to the hospital for treatment, and it appeared that she had just departed. Surprisingly, the woman's birthday became famous; she contacted Njoroge to express her gratitude for brightening what might have been a depressing day.

Threat of Tiktok

He started by touring the city while holding his toy goalpost and ball. He presents scoring tasks to various individuals and captures their genuine responses. In one video, a crowd assembles to see the selected individual succeed at the challenge as everyone is beaming. He seems to question the General Service Unit officers in another.

TikToker Sammy Njororge (Saich)left poses with former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney *right )

At the time of writing, Njoroge's official Tiktok account (@Sammy Saich) has at least 322k followers and more than 2.1 million likes. The content producer headed to Dubai for the Globe Soccer Awards in November 2022. While there, he got the opportunity to meet notable football stars, including Rooney, Ibrahimovic, and Mohamed Salah. Khaby Lame, a well-known Tiktok sensation and Njoroge's idol, was also able to meet him. He remains driven to establish a football academy.