Furniture making

Kennedy

Nairobi, Kenya

46% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Kennedy

Member since

March 2014

On-time repayments

354 installments  •  74%

About Me

I joined "Class One" in the year 1987, at Vigetse Primary School. Over this period of time, it was a life of struggle since we were being raised by a single mother, which happened due to our father being involved in a tragic road accident, leaving us while we were still young. I later joined "Form I" after doing my K.C.P.E in the year 1995. I did not continue with my secondary level of education due to struggles we were going through with our single mom, which forced me out of school at "Form II". Due to this unfortunate situation of my mother having to struggle, tilling people's land and other manual work to get food and other necessities for us, I and one of my sisters went to be put up with our grandmother, while my other two sisters went to be put up with the sister of my grandmother. There also was the younger sister of my grandmother who later took two more sisters of mine to be put up with her, while my elder brother went to stay with one of my uncles who (the uncle) later passed on from asthma. This forced my elder brother to come back home and continue with the daily challenges that we were going through. My mom was aging a lot from facing so many challenges.
Then, I met a friend who later took me to the city, but as young as I was, nobody was willing to allow me to be employed in their firm. But it was in this process that I met a Good Samaritan who was willing train me in furniture work and therefore took me to a polytechnic to train over said job. After training, I began working with a certain company, after which I began working by my own.
I married in the year 2013. My wife is employed while I run my furniture business.
I am the fifth born in a family of seven. I was born in 1979 and was raised in Western Kenya, namely in Vihiga County.

My Business

I began working as a carpenter at another company in the year 2000. That was after going through training for two years, from 1998. I later began working on my own, after having an experience of one year in that company. It is through this, therefore, that I conceived the idea of supplying my clients who own the showrooms to display my work. Through this, I have attracted many customers. They also prefer me because of my fair prices and the way I do the finishing of my work. I also do carpentry work and joinery. The business is doing well, but with challenges. I do make a profit margin of around Kshs 30,000 ($352) a month. Due to the standard of living here in the city, I find it not very easy to manage with only this profit margin. The main challenge is therefore how to manage paying the workshop, paying house rent, and also buying the materials with the same profit, to increase the volume of my production. I therefore request to be supported with a loan, hence adding materials to produce more work.

Loan Proposal

Thanks Zidisha, the loan am going to get I want to use it in buying of more of timber and vanish glue and paying for the workshop,. The timber will cost me 500 dollars, venish 150 dollars, the remaining 160 dollars I will add some money to transport, everything to the workshop.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$942.00

Date disbursed

Feb 10, 2016

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

62 months

Lenders

Pranjal

Noida, Kenya

PaulE

Cockeysville, MD, United States

nicole

Worcester, Ma, United States

quozl

Dublin, Ireland

Limeleaf

Toronto, Canada

D

darkpella

Correggio, Italy

IM

Isak Maaseide

Tromso, Norway, Norway

Bobrm2k3

Charleston, United States

S

SheilaB

Nashville, United States

M

miriamg

Toronto, Canada

L

Leonora

TÄBY, Sweden

Freewolf

Salt Lake City, United States

dlpringle

Denver, United States

JA

Jorge Alagon

Munich, Germany

Leonardia

Waddinxveen, Netherlands

S

shappysfunland

United States

Franmiguel

Perth, Australia

Lotus Flower

United States

S

Susie

Christchurch, New Zealand

C

Christian

Switzerland

Douglas St Quintin

Sydney, Australia

A

Adam

United Kingdom

SH

Steven Huntington

London, United Kingdom

Nick

Manchester, United Kingdom

E Mac D

Luxembourg

Ramon Maghsoudi

San Francisco, United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

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Summary

Amount repaid

$455.03

Amount remaining

$536.59

Expected completion

Apr 11, 2021

Status

Repaying late

Installment amount

$38.14

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Feb 21, 2016 $50.00 Feb 23, 2016 $50.00
Feb 28, 2016 $50.00 Mar 1, 2016 $50.00
Mar 6, 2016 $50.00 Mar 9, 2016 $50.00
Mar 13, 2016 $0.00
Mar 20, 2016 $0.00
Mar 27, 2016 $0.00
Apr 3, 2016 $0.00
Apr 10, 2016 $0.00
Apr 17, 2016 $0.00
Apr 24, 2016 $0.00
May 1, 2016 $0.00
May 8, 2016 $0.00
May 15, 2016 $0.00
May 22, 2016 $0.00
May 29, 2016 $0.00
Jun 5, 2016 $0.00
Jun 12, 2016 $0.00
Jun 19, 2016 $0.00
Jun 26, 2016 $5.00 Jun 27, 2016 $5.00
Jul 3, 2016 $5.00 Jul 3, 2016 $5.00
Jul 10, 2016 $5.00 Jul 11, 2016 $5.00
Jul 17, 2016 $5.00 Jul 17, 2016 $5.00
Jul 24, 2016 $5.00 Jul 24, 2016 $5.00
Jul 31, 2016 $5.00 Jul 31, 2016 $5.00
Aug 7, 2016 $5.00 Aug 8, 2016 $5.00
Aug 14, 2016 $5.00 Aug 15, 2016 $5.00
Aug 21, 2016 $5.00 Aug 28, 2016 $5.00
Aug 28, 2016 $5.00 Aug 28, 2016 $5.00
Sep 4, 2016 $5.00 Sep 4, 2016 $5.00
Sep 11, 2016 $5.00 Sep 19, 2016 $5.00
Sep 18, 2016 $5.00 Sep 19, 2016 $5.00
Sep 25, 2016 $5.00 Sep 27, 2016 $5.00
Oct 2, 2016 $5.00 Nov 1, 2016 $5.00
Oct 9, 2016 $5.00 Nov 1, 2016 $5.00
Oct 16, 2016 $5.00 Nov 1, 2016 $5.00
Oct 23, 2016 $5.00 Nov 1, 2016 $5.00
Oct 30, 2016 $0.00
Nov 6, 2016 $0.00
Nov 13, 2016 $0.00
Nov 20, 2016 $0.00
Nov 27, 2016 $0.00
Dec 4, 2016 $1.00 Dec 3, 2016 $1.00
Dec 11, 2016 $1.00 Dec 10, 2016 $1.00
Dec 18, 2016 $1.00 Dec 18, 2016 $1.00
Dec 25, 2016 $1.00 Dec 24, 2016 $1.00
Jan 1, 2017 $1.00 Jan 2, 2017 $1.00
Jan 8, 2017 $1.00 Jan 8, 2017 $1.00
Jan 15, 2017 $1.00 Jan 17, 2017 $1.00
Jan 22, 2017 $1.00 Jan 24, 2017 $1.00
Jan 29, 2017 $1.00 Feb 4, 2017 $1.00
Feb 5, 2017 $1.00 Feb 4, 2017 $1.00
Feb 12, 2017 $1.00 Feb 13, 2017 $1.00
Feb 19, 2017 $1.00 Feb 21, 2017 $1.00
Feb 26, 2017 $1.00 Feb 27, 2017 $1.00
Mar 5, 2017 $1.00 Mar 5, 2017 $1.00
Mar 12, 2017 $1.00 Mar 14, 2017 $1.00
Mar 19, 2017 $1.00 Mar 19, 2017 $1.00
Mar 26, 2017 $1.00 Mar 26, 2017 $1.00
Apr 2, 2017 $1.00 Apr 2, 2017 $1.00
Apr 9, 2017 $1.00 Apr 10, 2017 $1.00
Apr 16, 2017 $1.00 Apr 17, 2017 $1.00
Apr 23, 2017 $1.00 Apr 28, 2017 $1.00
Apr 30, 2017 $1.00 May 1, 2017 $1.00
May 7, 2017 $1.00 May 10, 2017 $1.00
May 14, 2017 $1.00 May 22, 2017 $1.00
May 21, 2017 $1.00 May 22, 2017 $1.00
May 28, 2017 $1.00 May 22, 2017 $1.00
Jun 4, 2017 $1.00 Jun 16, 2017 $1.00
Jun 11, 2017 $1.00 Jun 16, 2017 $1.00
Jun 18, 2017 $1.00 Jun 16, 2017 $1.00
Jun 25, 2017 $1.00 Jun 25, 2017 $1.00
Jul 2, 2017 $1.00 Jul 1, 2017 $1.00
Jul 9, 2017 $1.00 Jul 8, 2017 $1.00
Jul 16, 2017 $1.00 Jul 14, 2017 $1.00
Jul 23, 2017 $1.00 Jul 23, 2017 $1.00
Jul 30, 2017 $1.00 Jul 29, 2017 $1.00
Aug 6, 2017 $1.00 Aug 6, 2017 $1.00
Aug 13, 2017 $1.00 Aug 18, 2017 $1.00
Aug 20, 2017 $1.00 Aug 20, 2017 $1.00
Aug 27, 2017 $1.00 Aug 26, 2017 $1.00
Sep 3, 2017 $1.00 Sep 1, 2017 $1.00
Sep 10, 2017 $1.00 Sep 20, 2017 $1.00
Sep 17, 2017 $1.00 Sep 20, 2017 $1.00
Sep 24, 2017 $1.00 Oct 2, 2017 $1.00
Oct 1, 2017 $1.00 Oct 2, 2017 $1.00
Oct 8, 2017 $1.00 Oct 11, 2017 $1.00
Oct 15, 2017 $1.00 Oct 19, 2017 $1.00
Oct 22, 2017 $1.00 Nov 4, 2017 $1.00
Oct 29, 2017 $1.00 Nov 4, 2017 $1.00
Nov 5, 2017 $1.00 Nov 4, 2017 $1.00
Nov 12, 2017 $1.00 Dec 10, 2017 $1.00
Nov 19, 2017 $1.00 Dec 10, 2017 $1.00
Nov 26, 2017 $1.00 Dec 10, 2017 $1.00
Dec 3, 2017 $1.00 Dec 10, 2017 $1.00
Dec 10, 2017 $1.00 Dec 10, 2017 $1.00
Dec 17, 2017 $1.00 Dec 10, 2017 $1.00
Dec 24, 2017 $1.00 Dec 19, 2017 $1.00
Dec 31, 2017 $1.00 Jan 15, 2018 $1.00
Jan 7, 2018 $1.00 Jan 15, 2018 $1.00
Jan 14, 2018 $1.00 Jan 15, 2018 $1.00
Jan 21, 2018 $1.00 Jan 21, 2018 $1.00
Jan 28, 2018 $1.00 Jan 28, 2018 $1.00
Feb 4, 2018 $1.00 Feb 6, 2018 $1.00
Feb 11, 2018 $1.00 Feb 19, 2018 $1.00
Feb 18, 2018 $1.00 Feb 19, 2018 $1.00
Feb 25, 2018 $1.00 Mar 6, 2018 $1.00
Mar 4, 2018 $1.00 Mar 6, 2018 $1.00
Mar 11, 2018 $1.00 Mar 19, 2018 $1.00
Mar 18, 2018 $1.00 Mar 19, 2018 $1.00
Mar 25, 2018 $1.00 Apr 19, 2018 $1.00
Apr 1, 2018 $1.00 Apr 19, 2018 $1.00
Apr 8, 2018 $1.00 Apr 19, 2018 $1.00
Apr 15, 2018 $1.00 Apr 19, 2018 $1.00
Apr 22, 2018 $1.00 Apr 23, 2018 $1.00
Apr 29, 2018 $1.00 Apr 30, 2018 $1.00
May 6, 2018 $1.00 May 7, 2018 $1.00
May 13, 2018 $1.00 May 14, 2018 $1.00
May 20, 2018 $1.00 May 29, 2018 $1.00
May 27, 2018 $1.00 May 29, 2018 $1.00
Jun 3, 2018 $1.00 Jun 11, 2018 $1.00
Jun 10, 2018 $1.00 Jun 11, 2018 $1.00
Jun 17, 2018 $1.00 Jun 18, 2018 $1.00
Jun 24, 2018 $1.00 Jun 25, 2018 $1.00
Jul 1, 2018 $1.00 Jul 3, 2018 $1.00
Jul 8, 2018 $1.00 Jul 10, 2018 $1.00
Jul 15, 2018 $1.00 Jul 17, 2018 $1.00
Jul 22, 2018 $1.00 Jul 22, 2018 $1.00
Jul 29, 2018 $1.00 Jul 29, 2018 $1.00
Aug 5, 2018 $1.00 Aug 5, 2018 $1.00
Aug 12, 2018 $1.00 Aug 10, 2018 $1.00
Aug 19, 2018 $1.00 Aug 21, 2018 $1.00
Aug 26, 2018 $1.00 Aug 26, 2018 $1.00
Sep 2, 2018 $1.00 Sep 3, 2018 $1.00
Sep 9, 2018 $1.00 Sep 9, 2018 $1.00
Sep 16, 2018 $1.00 Sep 16, 2018 $1.00
Sep 23, 2018 $1.00 Sep 22, 2018 $1.00
Sep 30, 2018 $1.00 Oct 2, 2018 $1.00
Oct 7, 2018 $1.00 Oct 7, 2018 $1.00
Oct 14, 2018 $1.00 Oct 21, 2018 $1.00
Oct 21, 2018 $1.00 Oct 21, 2018 $1.00
Oct 28, 2018 $1.00 Oct 28, 2018 $1.00
Nov 4, 2018 $1.00 Nov 22, 2018 $1.00
Nov 11, 2018 $1.00 Nov 22, 2018 $1.00
Nov 18, 2018 $1.00 Nov 22, 2018 $1.00
Nov 25, 2018 $1.00 Dec 4, 2018 $1.00
Dec 2, 2018 $1.00 Dec 4, 2018 $1.00
Dec 9, 2018 $1.00 Dec 20, 2018 $1.00
Dec 16, 2018 $1.00 Dec 20, 2018 $1.00
Dec 23, 2018 $1.00 Dec 20, 2018 $1.00
Dec 30, 2018 $1.00 Jan 8, 2019 $1.00
Jan 6, 2019 $1.00 Jan 8, 2019 $1.00
Jan 13, 2019 $1.00 Jan 12, 2019 $1.00
Jan 20, 2019 $1.00 Feb 10, 2019 $1.00
Jan 27, 2019 $1.00 Feb 17, 2019 $1.00
Feb 3, 2019 $1.00 Feb 18, 2019 $1.00
Feb 10, 2019 $1.00 Feb 21, 2019 $1.00
Feb 17, 2019 $1.00 Feb 21, 2019 $1.00
Feb 24, 2019 $1.00 Mar 2, 2019 $1.00
Mar 3, 2019 $1.00 Mar 2, 2019 $1.00
Mar 10, 2019 $1.00 Mar 14, 2019 $1.00
Mar 17, 2019 $1.00 Mar 17, 2019 $1.00
Mar 24, 2019 $1.00 Apr 8, 2019 $1.00
Mar 31, 2019 $1.00 Apr 8, 2019 $1.00
Apr 7, 2019 $1.00 May 6, 2019 $1.00
Apr 14, 2019 $1.00 May 6, 2019 $1.00
Apr 21, 2019 $1.00 May 6, 2019 $1.00
Apr 28, 2019 $1.00 May 6, 2019 $1.00
May 5, 2019 $1.00 May 6, 2019 $1.00
May 12, 2019 $1.00 Jun 17, 2019 $1.00
May 19, 2019 $1.00 Jun 17, 2019 $1.00
May 26, 2019 $1.00 Jun 17, 2019 $1.00
Jun 2, 2019 $1.00 Jun 17, 2019 $1.00
Jun 9, 2019 $1.00 Jun 17, 2019 $1.00
Jun 16, 2019 $1.00 Jul 17, 2019 $1.00
Jun 23, 2019 $1.00 Jul 17, 2019 $1.00
Jun 30, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Jul 7, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Jul 14, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Jul 21, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Jul 28, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Aug 4, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Aug 11, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Aug 18, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Aug 25, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Sep 1, 2019 $1.00 Aug 26, 2019 $1.00
Sep 8, 2019 $1.00 Sep 29, 2019 $1.00
Sep 15, 2019 $1.00 Sep 29, 2019 $1.00
Sep 22, 2019 $1.00 Sep 29, 2019 $1.00
Sep 29, 2019 $1.00 Sep 29, 2019 $1.00
Oct 6, 2019 $1.00 Oct 20, 2019 $1.00
Oct 13, 2019 $1.00 Oct 20, 2019 $1.00
Oct 20, 2019 $1.00 Oct 20, 2019 $1.00
Oct 27, 2019 $1.00 Nov 7, 2019 $1.00
Nov 3, 2019 $1.00 Nov 7, 2019 $1.00
Nov 10, 2019 $1.00 Nov 15, 2019 $1.00
Nov 17, 2019 $1.00 Dec 12, 2019 $1.00
Nov 24, 2019 $1.00 Dec 12, 2019 $1.00
Dec 1, 2019 $1.00 Dec 12, 2019 $1.00
Dec 8, 2019 $1.00 Dec 20, 2019 $1.00
Dec 15, 2019 $1.00 Dec 21, 2019 $1.00
Dec 22, 2019 $1.00 Dec 21, 2019 $1.00
Dec 29, 2019 $1.00 Jan 10, 2020 $1.00
Jan 5, 2020 $1.00 Feb 3, 2020 $1.00
Jan 12, 2020 $1.00 Feb 14, 2020 $1.00
Jan 19, 2020 $1.00 Feb 14, 2020 $1.00
Jan 26, 2020 $1.00 Feb 14, 2020 $1.00
Feb 2, 2020 $1.00 Feb 29, 2020 $1.00
Feb 9, 2020 $1.00 Feb 29, 2020 $1.00
Feb 16, 2020 $1.00 Mar 1, 2020 $1.00
Feb 23, 2020 $1.00 Mar 21, 2020 $1.00
Mar 1, 2020 $1.00 Mar 21, 2020 $1.00
Mar 8, 2020 $1.00 Mar 21, 2020 $1.00
Mar 15, 2020 $1.00 Mar 21, 2020 $1.00
Mar 22, 2020 $1.00 Mar 21, 2020 $1.00
Mar 29, 2020 $1.00 Apr 15, 2020 $1.00
Apr 5, 2020 $1.00 Apr 15, 2020 $1.00
Apr 12, 2020 $1.00 Apr 15, 2020 $1.00
Apr 19, 2020 $1.00 Apr 29, 2020 $1.00
Apr 26, 2020 $1.00 Apr 29, 2020 $1.00
May 3, 2020 $1.00 May 5, 2020 $1.00
May 10, 2020 $1.00 May 24, 2020 $1.00
May 17, 2020 $1.00 May 24, 2020 $1.00
May 24, 2020 $1.00 May 24, 2020 $1.00
May 31, 2020 $1.00 Jun 16, 2020 $1.00
Jun 7, 2020 $1.00 Jun 16, 2020 $1.00
Jun 14, 2020 $1.00 Jun 16, 2020 $1.00
Jun 21, 2020 $1.00 Jun 28, 2020 $1.00
Jun 28, 2020 $1.00 Jul 12, 2020 $1.00
Jul 5, 2020 $1.00 Jul 12, 2020 $1.00
Jul 12, 2020 $1.00 Jul 12, 2020 $1.00
Jul 19, 2020 $1.00 Jul 26, 2020 $1.00
Jul 26, 2020 $1.00 Jul 26, 2020 $1.00
Aug 2, 2020 $1.00 Aug 3, 2020 $1.00
Aug 9, 2020 $1.00 Aug 3, 2020 $1.00
Aug 16, 2020 $1.00 Aug 9, 2020 $1.00
Aug 23, 2020 $1.00 Aug 24, 2020 $1.00
Aug 30, 2020 $1.00 Aug 24, 2020 $1.00
Sep 6, 2020 $1.00 Sep 24, 2020 $1.00
Sep 13, 2020 $1.00 Sep 24, 2020 $1.00
Sep 20, 2020 $1.00 Sep 24, 2020 $1.00
Sep 27, 2020 $1.00 Oct 1, 2020 $1.00
Oct 4, 2020 $1.00 Oct 7, 2020 $1.00
Oct 11, 2020 $1.00 Oct 19, 2020 $1.00
Oct 18, 2020 $1.00 Oct 19, 2020 $1.00
Oct 25, 2020 $1.00 Oct 29, 2020 $1.00
Nov 1, 2020 $1.00 Nov 8, 2020 $1.00
Nov 8, 2020 $1.00 Nov 8, 2020 $1.00
Nov 15, 2020 $1.00 Nov 8, 2020 $1.00
Nov 22, 2020 $1.00 Nov 29, 2020 $1.00
Nov 29, 2020 $1.00 Nov 29, 2020 $1.00
Dec 6, 2020 $2.00 Dec 13, 2020 $1.00
Dec 13, 2020 $1.00
Dec 13, 2020 $0.00
Dec 20, 2020 $1.01 Dec 22, 2020 $1.01
Dec 27, 2020 $1.01 Dec 29, 2020 $1.00
Dec 30, 2020 $0.01
Jan 3, 2021 $38.14 Dec 30, 2020 $1.00
Jan 4, 2021 $1.01
Jan 10, 2021 $38.14
Jan 17, 2021 $38.14
Jan 24, 2021 $38.14
Jan 31, 2021 $38.14
Feb 7, 2021 $38.14
Feb 14, 2021 $38.14
Feb 21, 2021 $38.14
Feb 28, 2021 $38.14
Mar 7, 2021 $38.14
Mar 14, 2021 $38.14
Mar 21, 2021 $38.14
Mar 28, 2021 $38.14
Apr 4, 2021 $38.14
Apr 11, 2021 $4.64

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