Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he moved to Portugal in 2016 following the death of his parents due to conflict in his homeland and ran a personal best 10.33 to advance to the next round later on Saturday. 
Kwawo kwenikweni ndi ku Democratic Replublic of Congo, iye anasamukira ku dziko la Portugal mu chaka cha 2016 makolo ake atamwalirachifukwa cha kusamvana ku mudzi kwawo ndipo anathamanga mulimbikira nafika yekha mwansanga ndi mphindi zokwana 10.33 kuti apitilire patsogolo loweluka