Muhoro Ikondo is the founder and Managing Director of Norkun Intakes Ltd, a local company behind Christmas and New Year’s Eve lighting on UAP Towers.
Through his company, he has done electrical engineering for a number of buildings both locally and internationally.
Muhoro takes credit for lighting up GTC complex, Movenpick Hotel, Thika Greens Golf Estate, Kigali Logistic Platform in Rwanda and the UAP Equatorial Tower in Juba South Sudan.
Here is history as told by WoK.
Muhoro was born and raised in a small village in Nyeri.
He attended a local primary school before securing himself a spot at Mangu High School and later the University of Nairobi (UoN).
Muhoro graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from UoN.
He immersed himself into the job market and secured a job at Sanyo Electronics and later joined Public Works before resigning from the job.
“I got my letter to work at the Ministry of Public Works and when I fulfilled my three years, I knew I wanted to leave. Those days, the Permanent Secretary of Public Works, had to sign your certification, but unfortunately, he had been sacked. I had to wait for another year, and when I got my certification, I resigned and left,” he recalled.
Muhoro was later invited to Arusha by a friend where he secured a job and worked for 9 years; from 1998 to 2007.
After spending nearly a decade working in Tanzania, he returned to Kenya and established his business, Norkun Intakes Ltd.
“I was a jack-of-all-trades, spreading myself thin. We narrowed down to only consulting services and are still offering consulting services in electrical, mechanical and ICT engineering to date,” he said.
In an interview, Muhoro attributed the success of his business to repeat customers and referrals.
“I learnt this from a friend who runs an old firm he inherited from his father. The company doesn’t bribe for work. Once you give them a job, they make sure it is top quality.
“That’s their strength. Even people who want to be corrupt know that if an aspect is too critical and quality is key, they have to give them business. Of course, you lose some clients, but you get many more,’ he shared.
Muhoro has also invested in rental properties.