Water treatment firm quenches thirst in Kenya's arid, rural areas

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Samuel Kinyanjui, a 39-year-old Mechanical Engineer, who founded WaterKiosk Africa – a solar water desalination technology company. FILE PHOTO | POOL

If there is one mistake that shaped the entrepreneurial journey of Samuel Kinyanjui, a 39-year-old mechanical engineer­ who runs a solar water treatment company, it is engaging in deals that he had no expertise in.

“When I started, I engaged in contracts that I’m not a professional in, and I lost money. I also engaged with unclear business people who were after their selfish interests,” he says.

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