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EP 3: Side hustle left me in debts

I had hired out my vehicle and the driver used to call me all the time to fix it. But when I retired and finally repossessed it, I was being stopped in all garages asking for their money
August 17, 2024

In this episode, John Otiato, my father's namesake retells his journey to retirement and why finding the right person for your side hustle could be the difference between getting it going or its collapse.

"I had hired out my vehicle and the driver used to call me all the time to fix it. But when I retired and finally repossessed it, I was being stopped in all garages asking for their money," he says.

Mr Otiato talks about his life after retirement and how traveling has turned him into a banana breeder from different regions across Western Kenya.


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