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A cobbler’s hustle – pocketing Sh600 daily

Francis Njenga Kariuki, 25

Before I ventured into self-employment, I had worked as a mechanical wiring employee for two years.

I engaged in several short-lived self-employment ventures, before finally settling down as a cobbler, and have been in this business for six years now.

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