Gladys went in university after finishing secondary school to pursue a medical degree, which she finished in 2015.
Like any other graduate, she completed an internship before landing a job at a private medical facility earning Ksh 15,000 per month.
Gladys got a position at another private hospital a year later, earning Ksh 20,000 per month.
Despite this, she stated that her wage did not cover all of her basic necessities, leading her to engage into chicken farming to augment her income.
“Since my salary was insufficient to fulfil my needs and I occasionally had to work night shifts, chicken farming was the first side business idea that sprang to mind,” she said.
Gladys stated in a YouTube interview with Aim Agriculture that she was hesitant to pursue poultry farming full-time, but was encouraged by successful tales from chicken farmers such as President Ruto.
“Towards the end of 2019, I decided to resign from my job at the private hospital that I was working in,” she added.
Gladys’ agriculture experience began in a little structure where she raised one-day-old chicks and sold them after one month.
Five months into her new venture, she began raising kienyeji chickens, which would produce eggs and be ready for market in four months.
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Gladys claimed her current monthly revenue from poultry farming fluctuates between Ksh 80,000 and Ksh 100,000.
With such wages, she claimed that she does not see the need to look for another career or pursue work chances abroad.
“I can make what most employed people in Kenya are making from my chicken business that has blossomed into something more,” she claimed.
Gladys added that the business she started following the COVID-19 outbreak allowed her to build a three-bedroom house for her parents and purchase a vehicle.
Additionally, she purchased a motorcycle and hired a rider. Gladys has also purchased property on which she intends to build rental apartments.
“Being in poultry has revolutionized my life. I’ve never regretted being in it. What counts the most is your bank account. There has never been filthy money, and no one has been pleased with an empty account.”
