Aston Lukoye
Kelvin Gakuru earns between 10,000 and 15,000 Kenya Shillings daily from his tomato business. An enterprise that has made him and his family a fortune.
As they say, the hardest part of getting into a business is getting started. According to Kelvin, it was his most significant issue. The first-year university dropout made a move that catapulted him onto the millionaire road map.
At 28 years old, He began his journey into the tomato business after finishing his secondary school education initially by working for someone in a market in Molo Nakuru. He progressed to owning and developing his business empire. From the small supply of tomatoes, has a starter.
Following the death of his parents, who were funding his studies, he was forced to drop out of Kabarak University in his first year. He had to go the hard way to start a tomato business with the little money he had. According to him, he initially became interested in this business back while in high school as an agriculture student.
According to Kelvin, the profits he might make from selling tomatoes from the farm to exporting upcountry are enormous. On a good day, he can stroll home with not less than ksh 10,000 to 15,000. This is after all expenses have been incurred. Considering the ever-increasing cost of tomatoes.
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“Kwa siku I can make a profit of like 10,000 to 15,000. Iyo ni kama nimecover all the expenses. Sometimes unaweza pata prices zimeenda chini Hadi inakuwa hasara lakini we do recover” Explained Kelvin Gakuru.
When asked about the pricing other farmers sell at, Kevin downplayed the report, noting that farmers occasionally sell at their prices depending on who they are doing business with.
“Siwezi kuongelea ni how much uwa wengine wanauza, juu hii biashara uwa inategemea ni Nani unafanya biashara nayeye,” said Kelvin.
Kevin Gakuru intends to grow his company in the future. His goal is to lease extra land and export tomatoes internationally.
