Mushroom farming connects electrician to good income line

A meagre salary of Sh500 a day made John Muchura, 37, quit his job in 2012 at an electrical company and pursue mushroom farming, a venture that now earns him a tidy sum daily.

Mr Muchura graduated from the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), then known as Kenya Polytechnic, with a Diploma in Electronic Engineering in 2005. He later got a job with an electrical installation company in Nairobi. His work involved wiring and installing electrical appliances for the company’s clients in various places.