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WealthRosemary M’mbone: From Hawking Porridge To Owning Ksh10 Million Hardware Business
By Prudence Minayo When Rosemary’s hawking business came to an end, there was something bigger in store for her. She went from hawking plastic bags to…
WealthFrancis Kimani Mwangi: From A Teacher Earning Ksh5,000 To Creating A Meat Empire Worth Millions
By Prudence Minayo Francis Kimani Mwangi, like many others, struggled to find employment after clearing university. After numerous dead ends, he got into the farming business,…
WealthCharles Okadia: How Paint Manufacturing Company Employee Founded Own Company, Now Has Ksh100 Million Turnover
By Prudence Minayo Charles Okadia is the founder of Chemsols limited, a paint manufacturer. Before venturing out on his own, he had over twenty years of…
WealthChrystal Kizito: How Entrepreneur Founded Successful Company With Ksh1,000
By Prudence Minayo Chrystal Kizito is the founder of a wellness business named Botanique Naturelle. This is a business that offers clients a range of skin,…
WealthNewton Owino: Entrepreneur Who Started Fish Leather Manufacturing With Ksh200, Now Worth Ksh110 Million
By Prudence Minayo Newton Owino has for more than a decade manufactured leather products, such as bags and shoes from fish skin. He had realized that…
WealthDiana Ayoo: Founder of Kenya’s First Cafe Hiring Staff With Neurological Disorders
By Prudence Minayo In our society, people with neurological conditions tend to be overlooked if not misunderstood. Getting a diagnosis is also difficult in this part…
WealthGabriel: Farmer Making A Fortune From Export Of Winter Thyme
By Prudence Minayo Thyme is one herb that many Kenyans hardly think of planting. When Gabriel decided to venture into thyme farming, a decision that has…
WealthJeff Wanyonyi: Entrepreneur Who Started Successful Food Kiosk With Ksh2,000
By Prudence Minayo Most entrepreneurs struggle to raise capital to start their businesses. However, some just start with the little they have. When Jeff Wanyonyi started…
WealthAnn Peggy Ashira: From Petrol Station Attendant To The Only Female General Manager Leading A 5-star Hotel In Kenya
By Prudence Minayo Ann Peggy Ashira journey from a petrol station attendant to a general manager of a 5 star hotel cannot go untold. From a…
WealthAchenyo Obaro: Entrepreneur Turning Water Hyacinth Into Fibre Products
By Prudence Minayo Water hyacinth has increasingly become a menace around many parts of the world. It has affected both aquatic animals and fishermen. When Achenyo…