The Mbichas will this month earn more than Sh400,000, an income few C-suite executives make, and even fewer Kenyan retirees dream about. This windfall isn’t from stocks or pensions; it’s from 20 hardworking Friesian cows on a five-acre farm in Joska, Machakos County, a project the couple started planning in their 20s.
Nearly five decades ago, Nemuel (75) and Nyaboke Mbicha (71) determined that their retirement story would not be about a slow fade into obscurity. They had foresight, grit, and a shared commitment to build the foundation for their profitable golden years.