How the Mbichas built an over Sh400,000 monthly farming fortune

Nemuel Mbicha (left) with his wife Nyaboke Mbicha during an interview at their dairy farm in Joska, Machakos on June 11, 2025.

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The Mbichas will this month earn more than Sh400,000, an income few C-suite executives make, and even fewer Kenyan retirees dream about. This windfall isn’t from stocks or pensions; it’s from 20 hardworking Friesian cows on a five-acre farm in Joska, Machakos County, a project the couple started planning in their 20s.

Nearly five decades ago, Nemuel (75) and Nyaboke Mbicha (71) determined that their retirement story would not be about a slow fade into obscurity. They had foresight, grit, and a shared commitment to build the foundation for their profitable golden years.

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