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Why I quit military to run posho mill

Nelson Chege

NAIROBI, KENYA: Nelson Chege, owner of Hekima Posho mill in Kimabu County, says he nearly died during his days as a jet fighter for the military.  

“After escaping death by a whisker in the battlefield, I didn’t think twice about quitting,” he said. “The scar on my face is a sign that anything can happen in a war zone.  I was always on the look out because the enemy could strike any moment.”

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