Humble Beginnings: How Nakuru Nyama Choma Guy Rakes in Monthly Profits of KSh 600,000

Four business aspects we’ll look keenly and ought to learn more about them from this gentleman who rose from nothing to grace

James Kihenu, a butchery salesperson in Nakuru, earns more than KSh 600k per month from the Nyama Choma business.

Raising KES 30,000 Capital Doing Menial Jobs

Kihenu left his job in 2011 to start his own company. He had only saved KSh 30,000 after laboring for more than ten years, which he used to open Jimmy’s Choma Bite in Nakuru.

Then, Beth Wangari, his landlady, granted him the go-ahead to use her space to inaugurate the nyama choma zone.

He admitted that getting licenses ate up the majority of his startup money, which is why the company only started to take off slowly.

Good Returns

Jimmy’s Choma Bite was introduced, and a year later the company was profitable. He began earning KSh 600,000 in monthly profits, a return that has persisted to this day. Since then, he has established a second business in the same location.

Kihenu revealed that he can slaughter up to 100 cattle in a single day. Over 70 people are currently worked by his two nyama choma joints.

Mentoring Employees

“I do my utmost to instruct and mentor staff members on the value of cooperation. Additionally, I conduct background checks on potential employees to make sure they value expertise, he added.

Diversification

Kihenu runs a nyama choma company in addition to being a mixed farmer. He raises pigs, dairy animals, and potatoes