Name
Bernard
Member since
February 2015
On-time repayments
92 installments • 67%
I am the fourth born child in a family of seven children. I was born in nyando which is my home district my father worked as a clerk with smithkline & Beecham in Nairobi i thus went for my primary education in Nairobi and after sitting for my primary school i went to Onjiko high school and after high school i tried my hands in business selling house ware in Nairobi after which i moved to Kisumu and later on to Busia where i have been stationed for the last six years currently i operate a boda boda (motorcycle taxi) in Busia.
When i left Kano for Busia i was running a business that saw me provide horticultural products from Busia to kisumu as Busia town is located at the border of Kenya and Uganda and Uganda being an agricultural rich country i was able to save enough to enable me buy a motorcycle which aids me in transportation of the green products thus reducing my transportation costs and the cycle doubles up also as a boda boda thus enabling me to maintain it ( Servicing and fuel).I therefor let it out and use it only once a week when i am transporting my goods.
The major challenge that boda boda operators face in running this business is theft of the cycles and police crackdowns on un-road worthy motorcycles and a greater part of the worthiness regards insurance and helmet my cycle has only come helmet that came from the manufacturer i thus intend to buy a second helmet for the passenger that will cost KES 3500 and pay for insurance that will cost Kes 5000 and if succeed in this i will be gratefull to Zidisha.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$100.00
Date disbursed
Feb 10, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
2 months
Other loans
Amount repaid
$102.63
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Apr 14, 2015
Status
Fully repaid
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
---|---|---|---|
Feb 22, 2015 | $8.54 | Feb 22, 2015 | $8.54 |
Mar 1, 2015 | $8.54 | Feb 22, 2015 | $0.34 |
Feb 28, 2015 | $8.20 | ||
Mar 8, 2015 | $8.54 | Feb 28, 2015 | $0.69 |
Mar 7, 2015 | $7.86 | ||
Mar 15, 2015 | $8.54 | Mar 7, 2015 | $1.03 |
Mar 15, 2015 | $7.51 | ||
Mar 22, 2015 | $8.54 | Mar 15, 2015 | $0.27 |
Mar 21, 2015 | $8.28 | ||
Mar 29, 2015 | $8.54 | Mar 21, 2015 | $0.61 |
Mar 29, 2015 | $7.93 | ||
Apr 5, 2015 | $8.54 | Mar 29, 2015 | $0.96 |
Apr 5, 2015 | $7.59 | ||
Apr 12, 2015 | $8.54 | Apr 5, 2015 | $1.30 |
Apr 12, 2015 | $7.24 | ||
Apr 19, 2015 | $8.54 | Apr 12, 2015 | $1.64 |
Apr 14, 2015 | $6.90 | ||
Apr 26, 2015 | $8.54 | Apr 14, 2015 | $8.54 |
May 3, 2015 | $8.54 | Apr 14, 2015 | $8.54 |
May 10, 2015 | $8.64 | Apr 14, 2015 | $8.64 |
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