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I found my life's purpose in a Maasai shuka

Becky Ndegwa with the husband and daughter: Photo; Courtesy

Becky Ndegwa is among the few peope who have had a chance to dress Oprah Winfey...yes The Oprah Winfrey. She tells us how the biting cold of July gave her a business idea that has earned her global recognition.

On a cold July afternoon in 2013, a woman watched as raindrops pounded the fresh flowers outside her house in Athi River. Shivering from the ensuing cold, she picked a Maasai shuka, wrapped it around herself to ward off the biting cold. But she barely got warm.

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