Simon Njuguna Muchiri

Simon Njuguna Muchiri

Everyone who knows me today—especially through Global Fast Fit—assumes I earned the nickname Instructor because of my energy during workouts or the way I lead GFF routines. Even Sean, our GFF social media manager, is convinced it’s a gym-born title. Truth be told, the story behind it is completely different—and a little mischievous. This is how it all began.

Behind the Scenes of a Student Campaign

The year was February 2019, and I was a third-year student at Multimedia University of Kenya. It was campaign season, and my friend Stanley was running for the position of Finance Secretary. I wasn’t on the ballot, but I played a key role behind the scenes—running the social media wing of his campaign.

Stronger in Mind, Stronger in Spirit

I had a small but effective team of seven, and together, we made noise online. My role was to strategize, post, and sometimes do what I like to call “the dirty work”—bringing down opponents, criticizing their manifestos, and controlling the narrative. We were a well-coordinated digital squad, and I was the one giving instructions.