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Bethuel Mbugua: Kenyan genius who lectured at Dar es Salaam university when he was 9 years old

Bethuel Mbugua
  • Bethuel Mbugua was hopped from class six to Form Four over his intellect
  • Mbugua’s power memory, mostly on the physiology of the human heart and brain, mesmerised university lecturers
  • Mbugua lectured at Dar es Salaam University with former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere

Education is linear. From kindergarten, primary, secondary, college. No skipping.

Education was not linear for Bethuel Mbugua. He was hopped from class six to Form Four at Ol Kalou Secondary School where he displayed mastery of human anatomy.

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