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Brianna Malik, a Kenyan nurse, has captured widespread attention on TikTok after sharing a candid slide-by-slide account of her career, beginning with a KSh 4,500 monthly wage at a bookshop in early 2014 and ending with a monthly take-home of between KSh 681,798 and KSh 716,762 as a Band 5 NHS nurse in England in 2026.
The post, shared on Monday, June 16, 2026, traces more than a decade of hustle, setbacks and incremental progress that many Kenyans immediately recognised as their own story.
Brianna's journey began in early 2014, when she earned KSh 4,500 a month working as a bookshop attendant under the name "Wapendwa."
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After completing her nursing training, she landed a position at Radiant Group of Hospitals in Kasarani, Nairobi, where she earned KSh 25,000 monthly from November 2018.
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During that period, she also sold nurses' uniforms on the side to supplement her income.
By August 2019, she had secured a county government post at Kagumo Health Centre in Kirinyaga County, earning KSh 58,000 a month.
