Barham D. Vasisht: From Ksh 5k Salary To Owning Thika Sch Of Medical & Health

Barham Dev Vasisht: From Ksh 5k Salary To Owning Thika School Of Medical & Health Sciences, Thika Nursing Homes

Barham Dev Vasisht is the owner and Managing Director of Thika School of Medical & Health Sciences and Thika Nursing Homes.

The two institutions made headlines in January 2022 after Bank of Baroda took over its operations over a Ksh 370 million loan.

Here is his story as told by WoK.

Background

Barham Dev Vasisht was born in India, growing up in a humble family that struggled to make ends meet. During a past interview with Citizen TV, Barham revealed that he attended public schools because his parents could not afford to take him to a private institution.

He pursued medicine in university and after graduating, he relocated to Kenya where he started his career in the medical field earning Ksh5,000 per month.

“I was employed by the Ministry of Health, government of Kenya for...