Story that inspired Ruaraka man to start a business with just Sh300

NAIROBI, KENYA: People draw inspiration to start a business or pursue a dream from various places. For 24-year-old Julius Okonya from Baba Dogo in Ruaraka, Nairobi, a story published in this column last month gave him the impetus to go into business.

"I borrowed a newspaper from a vendor and came across the story about Elvis Musembi, a diploma holder who was making a profit and powering his dream of further education by buying and reselling tomatoes in Nairobi's Korogocho slum. I felt as if the story was speaking directly to me. It was a business idea I could easily finance. Although Musembi had the qualifications for a well-paying job, he was humble enough to start such a business. Not many would," says Okonya.