With his physical attributes,Jackson Kipkirui Koskei towers high above anybody else in his hometown,Bomet. Kanganga as he is popularly known,stands at gigantic 7.3 foot tall.
According to Kenya Book of Record,he is the tallest of all people that have been recorded in their files. The 50 year old tea farmer despite living a normal life,given his size,he has various limitations in his lifestyle.
He complains on the difficulties to get the right shoes size that fits him. Kenya factories the biggest of shoe size they make is 12 and that is small size to this man. The only option he has had is make an order to have shoes exclusively customised for his size or he survives on Akala which are cheaply available.
He cannot travel on the matatu and buses,this is because of his size,he can’t afford to squeeze in and bend his knees to fit in. He instead prefers to move around in motorbikes(boda boda) and doesn’t do long distance travels.
His house doors are also uniquely customised to fit his size. The house itself raised than average and the door stands tall to enable him go through without difficulties of bending.
His bed is out of the world,he is 7.3 feet tall,so the bed’s size is left for your imaginations. The worlds tallest man according to Guiness book of records is 8.3 feet tall so he only beats him with 1.
Adapted from SDE
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