Slum boy whose heart was in football, head in tech sells his payments company to KCB

Former FKF president Nick Mwendwa surprises many people on social media following disclosure of deal between his fintech firm and one of Kenya's top-tier banks.

Photo credit: Joseph Barasa | Nation Media Group

For many young people who grew up in the slums along the shores of Mathare River, education was not the safest escape route from penury, but a talent in football could easily open the doors of success.

However, Nick Mwendwa Kithuku, the new member of the billionaires’ club having inked a deal to sell a 75 percent stake in his Riverbank Solutions to KCB Group, knew better.

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