“I Used to Have Bread and Water For Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!” Kenya’s Youngest Entrepreneur Finally Speaks up on His Journey to the Top

The journey to the top is surely one with many downfalls and disappointments and which many will dread to travel. Ask one Henry Waswa, one of the youngest and promising entrepreneurs we have in the country right now and he’ll tell you that it’s not easy to be rich and successful.

His flashy lifestyle consisting some high end SUV’S, trips to some of the most distinguished destinations in the world and a myriad of bodyguards at only 28 years old has been causing ripples in Western Kenya and we sort out for the entrepreneur to try and seek answers as to how he managed to accumulate such power and wealth at such a tender age.

Well, before we even get down to the nitty gritties, Henry Waswa or Hendrix Waswa as he’s popularly known in Bungoma summarizes his success to 3 things; hard work, persistence and prayer. All of this might seem like a walk in the park but it’s not until you hear his story that you truly come to understand the hustles he has had to endure to make it to the top.

Having come from a poor background, Henry Waswa made it his mission to be successful. He vowed that he would make it no matter the circumstances and no amount of hardship was going to bring him down in his new found quest. I guess we can learn yet another lesson from that, it definitely all starts in the mind.

It all started somewhere in Sirisia, Bungoma County some 7 years ago after Henry Waswa had just finished High School. Life seemed hopeless at the time and Hendrix Waswa sought the help of an old friend who had set up camp in Mombasa. He decided to take a leap of faith and set out to Mombasa a decision he has never regretted up to now.

 There life was also not a walk in the park as Waswa was forced to do all manner of jobs like washing shoes, cleaning cars just to make ends meet. At some point he was even subjected to only eating bread and water but he didn’t give up. He kept on trying and praying at the same time and one day his God came through for him.

Through the same friend who had brought him to Mombasa, he managed to secure a loan and that’s how he started a clothing shop. Henry put his all into it and eventually things started to materialize. The shop named Mary Joseph soon became the most sought after shop in Bamburi and before he could even comprehend everything, another idea had struck him. Another lesson Henry Waswa highlights is the constant urge to not being comfortable, he attests the comfort zone as one of the biggest liability facing many people in this country.

He started a fast food joint because he noticed most of his customers always tended to look for food every time they were done shopping. Again that materialized and it bred an even bigger restaurant, MONTENGENE Sports Bar and Restaurant in Mtwapa.

As they say the rest is history and now Henry Waswa is the true definition of a business mogul having invested millions in Entertainment and Real Estate. Now he spends his time instilling the same kind of discipline in many young people while carrying out other forms of philanthropy. For example Henry took it upon himself to take care and educate quite a number of children in Sirisia where he was born and bred.

He has even taken lots of interest in football, brewing and supporting a myriad of football clubs in Bungoma as he believes in also nurturing talent.

So there you have it, don’t be blinded by the array of sleek cars and bodyguards and forget the sleepless nights and misery it took to acquire them. Take lessons from Waswa and soon you might become the next youngest millionaire this country has to offer.