Adding value to fruit trees is my business and it pays well

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Mr Sila Mbolu at his fruit tree nursery in Tala, Machakos County. His business model entails adding value to fruit trees through grafting. PHOTO | PIUS MAUNDU | NMG

A drive along Nairobi-Kangundo Road shows a restive region that is rapidly expanding as residents surrender farmlands in the countryside to rich investors who set up factories, modern homes, and commercial buildings.

At the busy Tala Township, however, Sila Mbolu has resisted the urge to ride the real estate wave. The father of three has instead established a flourishing fruit tree nursery.

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