I have always considered myself a sharp businessman in Nakuru, someone who built my success from nothing.
My company was small at first, but over the years, it grew. I prided myself on efficiency and discipline. Yet, I was blind to one thing: fairness.
When business slowed last year, I began delaying salaries. At first, I promised payments “next week,” but the weeks turned into months.
The workers grew restless, yet I ignored their pleas. I thought of money as mine to manage.
I never imagined that my arrogance would hit me in the most unexpected way.
One morning, I decided to drive to Nairobi for a meeting in my brand-new car, a vehicle I had bought as a symbol of my success. I turned the key, expecting the familiar purr of the engine. ...CONTINUE READING