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A middle-aged street vendor from Mombasa City is all smiles after earning profits amounting to thousands of shillings during this year’s Mombasa Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) International Show.

Jared Mogaka, a father of five, has been selling eggs on the streets for seven years, despite being a qualified teacher by profession.

Mogaka, who trained as a professional teacher at Nakuru Teachers College, found himself self-employed as an egg vendor after struggling to secure a teaching position.

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He recounts how his life changed when he welcomed his first daughter while he was unemployed and still searching for a teaching job at any primary school.

He expressed the hardships he faced in providing for his small family, as his wife contemplated leaving home in search of better opportunities.

Out of love for his wife, he decided to start his own egg-selling business with an initial capital of KSh 2,000.

The father of five explained that with KSh 2000, he had to choose between selling sweets and biscuits or eggs, and he opted for the egg business.

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He stated that after years of experience as an egg vendor, he has no desire to be employed, as his business yields more profit than a teaching position.

The vendor shared with TUKO.co.ke that during the Mombasa ASK Show, which concluded on Sunday, September 7, he generated significant profits for his business.

He noted that learners attending the show were his regular customers, ensuring that his kids would not be sent out of school.

At the show, one egg was priced at KSh 50, which is higher than the usual price of KSh 30 per egg that he typically sells. The businessman claimed that he used to earn a daily profit of KSh 5,000 from selling 100 eggs.

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Another street vendor, Tony Omondi, popularly known as Omosh, who sells ice cream, shared how he benefited from the Mombasa Show.

Omosh noted that with the intense heat in Mombasa, no one can resist purchasing an ice cream or cold water to cool off.

He also noted that starting a small business does not require a significant amount of capital, thus encouraging young people to employ themselves instead of claiming there are no jobs in Kenya.

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On a good day, the street vendor said he can earn a profit of KSh 4,000 or more, depending on the quantity of ice cream produced.

The Mombasa ASK show attracted thousands of vendors, business opportunities, children, farmers, and many others.

Previously, TUKO.co.ke reported that traders in Homa Bay were all smiles as the county hosted the 2025 Devolution Conference,

Among the sectors that reaped big from the biennial conference were the hotel and transport.

However, eatery owners struggled to make profits as they claimed most of those attending the conference preferred big hotels.

Source: TUKO.co.ke