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I cracked my first million from macadamia nuts

Macadamia farmer John Wachira inspects his Mugumo variety macadamia crop at his farm in Kigwandi village inTetu, Nyeri County. [PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD]

John Kahiu’s farm in Thandii village, Tetu district, Nyeri County stands out for its attention to detail, order and blooming crops.

Kahiu, 65, is a perfectionist. In his two-and-a-half acre farm, not a weed stands in the neat garden. The green trees dotting the farm packed with nuts are macadamia trees which are almost ready for harvest.

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