‘Mutura’ has given him land, a home is on the way

The young man had just completed high school but without a chance to pursue his dream teaching career due to financial hiccups at home, he set out to achieve another dream; owning a piece of land in Nairobi.

Springing from this background but dreaming of a better tomorrow, Njau came to Nairobi to try his luck in a sea of joblessness.
Armed with only a Form Four certificate, he knocked on many unfriendly doors before realising that he was chasing a blurred dream.

“I soon realised that I was just disturbing people for non-existing jobs. There were no jobs in this city.

My pocket money was getting exhausted and I needed to do something to replenish my dwindling resources. I knew of some young people like me who went into crime but I never entertained such a thought.”

In early 2011, he met a friend who introduced him to the business of preparing and selling ‘mutura’ (African sausage). Driven by his dream of owning a plot, Njau soon learnt the ropes and in no time he had found a place to set up his new business.

This marked the start of the growth of his dream.

“After two weeks, I started growing the number of customers who came for my mutura. I was happy.” On average, he takes home Sh1,500 a day.

This daily income is slowly building the foundation of his aspirations.

Together with some friends in 2002, Njau bought land in Ruai, Nairobi.

As he serviced the loan for the land which cost Sh400,000, Njau saved nearly everything he got from his business. He is now paid up.

“I never changed my lifestyle even when the business began doing well. I did not move from the simple house I was living in.’’
Njau’s New Year resolution - already - is to start developing his land.