Very little is known about Gerald Gikonyo Kanyuira but he’s a man with a rich history.<\/p>\n
Now at 104 years, he was the first African Kenyan to own a car. An Austin which he co-bought with a friend for a whopping 300 bob; quite a fortune back then.<\/p>\n
According to Jambonewspot which first aired his story, his first job was at Mathari Catholic coffee plantation where he used to work as a casual labourer where his take home salary was Ksh 4 per month.<\/p>\n
He had an entrepreneurial mind so he used to invest the money in goats which he later sold and relocated to Nairobi to look for better pastures in the mid 1920’s.<\/p>\n
There he secured another job with Kenya Planters Co-operative Union where his salary was 20 bob and it has been nothing but an upward trajectory for the man.<\/p>\n
Now\u00a0Gerald Gikonyo Kanyuira is a fully fledged business man with various investments in Real Estate, agriculture and hospitality.<\/p>\n
He’s also a proud father of 23 children, uncountable grand children all products of his 4 wives with 3 having passed away.<\/p>\n