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Young Kendu Bay man's business dream flourishes in ruined buildings

Victor Odhiambo, a 30-year-old resident of Mawego at his poultry farm located at Kendu By Old Town, in an abandoned government building that once hosted Juakali artisans. [Kevine Omollo, Standard]

It was a lazy evening stroll along Kendu Bay Pier in 2017 when a thought hit Victor Odhiambo.

He saw an opportunity in the numerous buildings consumed by bushes and rust, with some parts falling off.

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