Wanaume Hukapitia: Episode 2: Chasing Money

"When you're young, you think success is about making money. As you grow older, you realize money is only one of the battles."

Three years had passed since graduation.

Life had finally begun.

Kinuthia worked as a teacher at a local high school. The salary wasn't much, but every month ilikuwa inaingia. It paid the bills, helped his parents kidogo, and left enough for a nyama choma na keg, once in a while.

Kamade alikuwa na different script.

He had started a branding and printing company. At first ilikuwa struggle. Some weeks he made almost nothing. Other weeks, orders flooded in.

"Bro!" he called Kinuthia one Saturday.

"Niaje?"

"Niko jini. Tokea tuchekiane."

Kinuthia found him standing outside a new office.

"Buda... hii ni yako?"

Kamade smiled.

"Eeh. Si kubwa, but ni mwanzo."

Kinuthia looked around.

Computers.

Printers.

Two employees.

A reception desk.

He slapped Kamade on the shoulder.

"Umeanza kuniacha nyuma."

Kamade laughed.

"Hakuna kuachana nyuma. Tukiwin, bado ni...