Why Jacob Mwangi left seminary school to work for leather tannery

Jacob Mithamo Mwangi runs a leather business. [Photo: Standard]

''I've run many businesses before finally settling on leather'' Jacob recollects. He quit seminary school and landed a job at a leather tannery in Athi River town where he worked for a year. Jacob left Athi River for Thika where he got a job at a leather goods manufacturing company.

Jacob Mithamo Mwangi, 48 held this job for nine years before quitting to open his own workshop. He started out making small leather items, such as keyholders and coin purses. However, business was tough, so he closed shop and started hawking mops.