The date is 16th of August 2014, the place is
highlands restaurant Mama Ngina Street Nairobi. I am a few minutes early for a meeting with
friends that I haven’t seen for a long, long time. These are true friends. The type that holds me
accountable for the way I conduct my life. Am sure in this meeting I will have
to give account of the strides I have taken in life so far, and if no strides then
explain. But I also know that we will talk enthusiastically
about what we need to do next to make big money. Big money! Yes big money. Isn’t it not always
about big money?
A Case for the African Dream
Showing posts with label farming in Kenya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label farming in Kenya. Show all posts
Can Livestock Farming be a Break Through Business Venture for Kenyans Pursuing the Kenyan dream?
Livestock farming is one of the ventures that has been hyped
as a gateway to financial freedom. The story of Opicho illustrates the odds
that face ordinary Kenyans that are considering this gateway.
Opicho is a night guard with one of the many security
companies in Kenya. He is stationed outside one of the supermarkets in the CBD.
He is old and frail, many are the times that he is caught dozing on the cold
pavement. He earns about 9000 Kenya shillings a month; roughly 100 USD a month.
A hundred dollars a month can not afford Opicho three meals a day; he eats once , at 2pm before he can start the long trek to work. He lives in the Kibera slums, which is about 7 kilometers from his place of work. Taking public transport to and from his place of work will take away a quarter of his salary. Given that another quarter of his salary goes to rent, he has to walk to work, for him to remain with some change for his family. He can’t afford to live with his family in Nairobi, his family lives in upcountry where they own an 8th of an acre of land.
A hundred dollars a month can not afford Opicho three meals a day; he eats once , at 2pm before he can start the long trek to work. He lives in the Kibera slums, which is about 7 kilometers from his place of work. Taking public transport to and from his place of work will take away a quarter of his salary. Given that another quarter of his salary goes to rent, he has to walk to work, for him to remain with some change for his family. He can’t afford to live with his family in Nairobi, his family lives in upcountry where they own an 8th of an acre of land.
Farming - The New Cash-Cow Among the Kenyan Youth
Farming in Kenya is no longer the preserve of the old and
those with no formal education. Ambitious young men and women with blue collar
degrees have turned to farming to realize their dreams. One such young man is Reuben
Lukhazwa.
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