I am nuts about cashews for their good, painless profits
Rebecca Munga weighs cashew nuts before packaging at her home in Diani, Kwale County. After losing her job due to the coronavirus pandemic, she moved on to growing her side hustle that involves adding value to cashew nuts. PHOTO | BOZO JENJE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Inside her two-bedroom house in Diani, the kitchen is her new office. The 44-year-old roasts , packs and sells the nuts here.
She hit the ground running, roasting the nuts and starting to sell them. But her business ran into headwinds as customers complained that the nuts were of poor quality.
She prepares two products, unroasted and roasted nuts. The former are smoked using firewood to remove the shell.
She uses social media sites –WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram – to reach a wider market.
Diani, in Kwale County, is popular for its sandy beaches and the hotel industry, which has, however, taken a hit due to Covid-19.
The pandemic has seen hundreds of workers lose their jobs. Rebecca Munga, a front office employee, is one of them, but she has moved on to growing her side hustle that involves adding value to cashew nuts.
