Hustle Gang: I make Sh14,000 a week scaling fish

“Fish scaling and gutting is the backbone of my business."

As some are scratching their heads trying to make that elusive coin, 20-year-old Warren Darmian is cashing in on fish. Hear this: He makes money gutting fish. Based in Mbita, on the shores of Lake Victoria, Warren has specialised in removing fish innards and scales. He then cleans the fish for packing or frying for customers. That makes him enough money to lead a comfortable life. After he completed his secondary education, he ventured into the fish cleaning business. He had spent a better part of his childhood gutting fish alongside his mother who ran a small restaurant by the lakeside.

“I used to help my mother to scrape off fish scales for her eatery business. Since it was the only food joint by the lake, some clients who came to buy fish at the shore preferred carrying them already scaled.”