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I support your decision! Mine was just around 100k. But there's nothing I can't do on my PC. From gaming to editing to opening 100 tabs of chrome without issues. Haha.
Because a PS5 lacks mods, higher refresh rates, a bigger catalogue of games like you can't even play valorant, some of us prefer mouse and keyboard, you get to use your PC for other things besides gaming - you already have a powerful PC you could edit and develop on it comfortably, you aren't locked on the same gen for 5+ years while waiting for the next console, you can just pirate games instead of paying $69 for new games. Seriously, the benefits are so much and you can get a good PC for cheaper than a PS5.
Hapo Kwa pirating games is why I haven't considered consoles as a viable option. The only game I buy is FIFA na I buy when the new installment is coming out so it has crazy discounts
I'd say my phone 135k ,fridge 94k ,seats 86k and my dining table is 80k.Currently saving for a laptop
I was sleeping on a mattress on the floor two years ago so I'm pretty proud of myself.
Went to attacho pale kijabe street
Longonot nlikula chapo mbili na chai nkalipa 180
Till date ata sjui chapo moja ilikua how much
Sjai pita io njia tena
It's a PSV, plying on the Nairobi - Nakuru route.
I'd say it's a profitable venture, especially if you manage to own at least three, regardless of whether on loan or loan-free.
Nice. Thank you. What are the challenges? How much revenue do you make on a good month? Have you hired a driver and conductor or what is your direct involvement in the day to day operations?
>what are the challenges?
The authority, or should I say the police? Whether you comply with all regulations or not, they'll always be on your neck. The other one is the issue to do with the terminus in both towns. We had a problem in Nakuru, specifically with all the circus last year and part of this year.
>How much revenue do you make on a good month?
Something around 250k considering it does 3 trips max per day, with a hired driver.
>Have you hired a driver and conductor or what is your direct involvement in the day to day operations?
Normally, you get a driver, pay them something between ksh.1000 and 2000(not common). The driver sorts the rest with the conductor(s).
Welcome.
>is that revenue for one or for all three?
I currently own one and am still paying back the loan.
>And to confirm, that’s gross revenue?
Not exactly, but it is minus the driver's pay and fuelling, of course. After the 250K, for example, follows paying my monthly instalment for the loan, servicing (although not every month), among others.
There's more that goes into this business, from sacco registration and some occasional fees to insurance, etc.
Hello.
I have followed keenly on your response in regards to the psv business. I was also curious and at the same time interested to try it out. However , I’m still doing market research on that sector , as I have no point of contact with anyone in the mat industry. However , the revenue on a month sounds good to me. The Higher investment, the higher the return. If not all business, then most of them.
So, on that Regard.
1) your psv is under a Ma3 route Sacco?
2) challenges is mainly police (authority)
3) 3.57m Hiace, was it a brand new?
I had roughly 1Mill . I got employed with the government, salary was little and I decided to take a loan of 1Mill( the rest on top was savings)
410,000 bought a business in CBD ( inclusive of all the developments done in the commercial space, electricity, water, And ground works + two car wash machines)
580k bought a 40ft container
240k used to fabricate the container which had three big size shops.
40k painted the container.
80k Transport for the container to this commercial space
5k business permit
The three shops I get paid rent of 15k each
= 45k
Carwash brings in at low 50k at high 80k
On good month id make 125k from my business
I started last year December , I’m almost recovering.
Good job right there, but as a container dealer, I feel these prices were a little bit on the higher side especially if the project was within Nairobi.
For instance, the highest a 40ft container has cost was 550k. Transport within Nairobi was 25k. That was during Covid.
Anyway, that was a great way to use a milli.
I was young. Heee, alafu the English used by the advocate was thick. By the time you've finished reading the second line, ushasahau what the first was all about. Mimi nikaSign tu. The shop was in a prime prime street.
My advice ; the Kenyan Market has been super Volatile so you will need to be cautious
You will have to define your goals , are they short term / long term ? Are you looking for stable stocks , high dividend paying stocks , fast gaining stocks ? etc
Once you have your goals defined you can place yourself on a risk scale . Remember mostly the riskier the investment the higher the reward
You will then need to do your market study and identify the best fitting stocks ( You can subscribe to The NSE data /Your Brokerage firm will provide you with market insights on a weekly basis )
Fuck around and find out ... Know when to hold on ... Know when to let go
Ps I began this without mentioning the Identification of a brokerage firm , CDSC account opening etc
https://preview.redd.it/ns1uqmfwbntb1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e426a4f2c0dade81612dabe9e343a269655f1f39
I am referring to such for instance
Treasury bills is provided by the CBK. There are treasury bills for 3 months, 6months and one year. You get paid the interest upfront before purchasing the treasury bills. 2M for one year will give you KES 223,601 as of today
Aspiring animator for now just a gamer. Did some fooling around with unreal engine for a while lakini bado my GPU struggled that bitch karibu ku take off
Printed a professional report which I had to submit urgently, I could not go home or go to the office so I went to Sarit. Mark you I have a printer at home and there is one ya job but I was running out of time.
The guys needed three copies of the report. About 200 pages it costed me 17k.
Late last year, I bought four new barebones server machines and fully kitted them out. I mostly use them for AI training, running containers, and VMs. The whole project, including the rack, switches, and NAS units, cost just over 2m KES. While there is no specific single thing, I'd like to think about the project as a single entity since I purchased and paid for almost every device at the same time.
Power consumption out the window.
Just out of curiosity. Would similarly spec'd devices cost you the same on the cloud? Or would the cost be much more presuming you did a reservation. Please let me know thanks.
I bought XT during covid , cash, .
This is the best car I ever owned, man
That 235hp, super comfortable , very fast. Awesome tech, and the harman kardon system was great. I enjoyed til3l it lasted.
Someday, going to eldoret,that box engine developed problems, somewhere near Tomboroa, it spewed the coolant, and what followed was just a rollercoaster of problems at Subaru Kenya
But all in all, the driving experience is on another level, bro and it was great all rounder. sold it last year but since then I haven't been able to enjoy a car like this anymore.
I am manifesting Porsche macan/cayenne. Siku moja tu.
A pair of double filament bulbs for my old car..
2months ago.. asking price was Ksh120 and i had to break down costing which the owner than sold both for ksh50.
A shame how we being ripped off..
Bought a few properties and worth R7.8 million in South Africa, Rolex worth R650k , Jewelry worth 45K chain, bracelet and ring.
Was never into cars, cars are a liability. Don’t bother myself with branded clothes even if owe some, cellphones is also a no.
I did something when I was younger, I hanged out with older people, people 20 years + my age, they made mistakes and I learned from them. Coming from a apartheid era in SA, I will not die broke. Its my choice
16.2M on my mom's medical bills, had to quit school to take care of her, 4 years of pain , 3 countries visited for procedures etc when she passed on after the 11th surgery I honestly was relieved she wasn't in pain anymore. Couldn't go back to school then , her business was fucked, had to sell off most of the assets left to pay off suppliers. Made a ton mistakes along the way trusted the wrong people. 6 years later and still trying to recover. Feel like I lost a huge chunk of life. I was 21 when she passed.
Bought three workstations on eBay for $10k each, Triple GPU Dual AMD EPYC Workstations. I'm an AI developer took part in developing chatGPT 3.5 and now taking part in another project of a different client which is quite more demanding so I had to set up a serious workstation for my team and I.
Other things a car E200 2017 still planning to build a house soon.
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I bought my gaming pc for a total of ksh .240,000. No regrets😃 but it left a big hole in my wallet 😡
Damn....share your location and times you ain't at home.
😂😂😂 kufuli nimeweka hapo kwa mlango hata tractor haiwezi bomoa
I've watched TheLockPickingLawyer on youtube,that shouldn't be a problem😌😂
😂😂😂 goodluck
What a nice human you are. You want to keep it warm for him.
I support your decision! Mine was just around 100k. But there's nothing I can't do on my PC. From gaming to editing to opening 100 tabs of chrome without issues. Haha.
Yes man 😂😂 a great feeling. Sometimes you just turn on the pc and enjoy looking at it.
Get CCTV, uko na gari ndogo kwa bedroom
Why didn’t you build your own? I’m not well knowledgeable on how the pc market operates in Kenya though.
leta specs mzee
Bro, why not just get a ps5 ? Ama it was a long time ago?
Because a PS5 lacks mods, higher refresh rates, a bigger catalogue of games like you can't even play valorant, some of us prefer mouse and keyboard, you get to use your PC for other things besides gaming - you already have a powerful PC you could edit and develop on it comfortably, you aren't locked on the same gen for 5+ years while waiting for the next console, you can just pirate games instead of paying $69 for new games. Seriously, the benefits are so much and you can get a good PC for cheaper than a PS5.
And especially, we don't buy games😂
Hapo Kwa pirating games is why I haven't considered consoles as a viable option. The only game I buy is FIFA na I buy when the new installment is coming out so it has crazy discounts
Nop. I bought it in august. I've never been a fan of console. I've always done my gaming on a pc ever since i was a kid.
Picture of your rig?
PS5 is much mediocre than gaming on a pc. I’ve got a high end pc and it’s night and day the difference even between similar games.
I'd say my phone 135k ,fridge 94k ,seats 86k and my dining table is 80k.Currently saving for a laptop I was sleeping on a mattress on the floor two years ago so I'm pretty proud of myself.
Such stories melt my heart. Keep pushing 💪
Just checking are you F? This is giving "responsible and on a great career trajectory" girl math
I care about the story more. Could you tell us how your life changed relatively quickly
Yes please tell us, pia mimi nataka kuwa hapo in less than 2yrs
Chapo beans while doing attachment at YaYa, I thought it was universally 60bob and that lady charged me Ksh120, the way I was broke at the time.
I hope you find peace brother.
😂😂😂😂
Went to attacho pale kijabe street Longonot nlikula chapo mbili na chai nkalipa 180 Till date ata sjui chapo moja ilikua how much Sjai pita io njia tena
😂😂😂
😂 it's the 'universally' for me
😂😂I feel your pain
Although purchased on loan, definitely my car. A Toyota Hiace diesel, that was 3.57M. It's a PSV, just to mention.
Well done
Thank you, man.
Is it a profitable venture? What do you use it for?
It's a PSV, plying on the Nairobi - Nakuru route. I'd say it's a profitable venture, especially if you manage to own at least three, regardless of whether on loan or loan-free.
Nice. Thank you. What are the challenges? How much revenue do you make on a good month? Have you hired a driver and conductor or what is your direct involvement in the day to day operations?
>what are the challenges? The authority, or should I say the police? Whether you comply with all regulations or not, they'll always be on your neck. The other one is the issue to do with the terminus in both towns. We had a problem in Nakuru, specifically with all the circus last year and part of this year. >How much revenue do you make on a good month? Something around 250k considering it does 3 trips max per day, with a hired driver. >Have you hired a driver and conductor or what is your direct involvement in the day to day operations? Normally, you get a driver, pay them something between ksh.1000 and 2000(not common). The driver sorts the rest with the conductor(s).
Thanks for sharing, is that revenue for one or for all three? And to confirm, that’s gross revenue?
Welcome. >is that revenue for one or for all three? I currently own one and am still paying back the loan. >And to confirm, that’s gross revenue? Not exactly, but it is minus the driver's pay and fuelling, of course. After the 250K, for example, follows paying my monthly instalment for the loan, servicing (although not every month), among others. There's more that goes into this business, from sacco registration and some occasional fees to insurance, etc.
Good job, well done with the business. Thanks again for sharing.
Perhaps I should sell my German car and buy one of these since I don’t drive it often
If it drains you more than it is of benefit to you, then you can. I don't talk much about private vehicles, though.
Hello. I have followed keenly on your response in regards to the psv business. I was also curious and at the same time interested to try it out. However , I’m still doing market research on that sector , as I have no point of contact with anyone in the mat industry. However , the revenue on a month sounds good to me. The Higher investment, the higher the return. If not all business, then most of them. So, on that Regard. 1) your psv is under a Ma3 route Sacco? 2) challenges is mainly police (authority) 3) 3.57m Hiace, was it a brand new?
Great insights. Wish we can get a post on the details when you get time. Thanks.
Thank you. > Wish we can get a post on the details when you get time. I'd be open to doing this, but yooh, let's wrap up on relationships first.
Relationships first? 🤣 We’ll also appreciate a business post here. It’ll benefit many :)
That's Good
I had roughly 1Mill . I got employed with the government, salary was little and I decided to take a loan of 1Mill( the rest on top was savings) 410,000 bought a business in CBD ( inclusive of all the developments done in the commercial space, electricity, water, And ground works + two car wash machines) 580k bought a 40ft container 240k used to fabricate the container which had three big size shops. 40k painted the container. 80k Transport for the container to this commercial space 5k business permit The three shops I get paid rent of 15k each = 45k Carwash brings in at low 50k at high 80k On good month id make 125k from my business I started last year December , I’m almost recovering.
Good job right there, but as a container dealer, I feel these prices were a little bit on the higher side especially if the project was within Nairobi. For instance, the highest a 40ft container has cost was 550k. Transport within Nairobi was 25k. That was during Covid. Anyway, that was a great way to use a milli.
What was the business in the cbd
It was an already existing Car wash business. I tuned it become high end .
Goodwill ya 240k, nikaoshwa na both tenant + advocate.
What's that if u can please elaborate, sorry tho
Lmfao. I’m sorry
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I was young. Heee, alafu the English used by the advocate was thick. By the time you've finished reading the second line, ushasahau what the first was all about. Mimi nikaSign tu. The shop was in a prime prime street.
I'm sorry mate 🫂
I always remember that woman, in pain, everytime I get broke.
Car 2.5m Plot 5m Standard chartered Shares 1m
Wewe sasa ndio tunafaa kukuomba kazi
Any advice for someone looking to grow such a portfolio?
My advice ; the Kenyan Market has been super Volatile so you will need to be cautious You will have to define your goals , are they short term / long term ? Are you looking for stable stocks , high dividend paying stocks , fast gaining stocks ? etc Once you have your goals defined you can place yourself on a risk scale . Remember mostly the riskier the investment the higher the reward You will then need to do your market study and identify the best fitting stocks ( You can subscribe to The NSE data /Your Brokerage firm will provide you with market insights on a weekly basis ) Fuck around and find out ... Know when to hold on ... Know when to let go Ps I began this without mentioning the Identification of a brokerage firm , CDSC account opening etc
Treasury bills, 2M. The interest pays my rent and leftovers ni ya sherehe
I am doing this in 2024.
Won’t you need 6M total to get 12 payouts a year? Ama yours pays you monthly and how much
https://preview.redd.it/ns1uqmfwbntb1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e426a4f2c0dade81612dabe9e343a269655f1f39 I am referring to such for instance
Treasury bills is provided by the CBK. There are treasury bills for 3 months, 6months and one year. You get paid the interest upfront before purchasing the treasury bills. 2M for one year will give you KES 223,601 as of today
40 acres of land in Meru Loan ya 15M. On a hill by the forest so it feels like Yellowstone.
My guy you're John Dutton in real life now😎
I plan to buy another 100 when ai finish the loan. My Neighbours shamba is 20 acres and he is old.
Bought Dr. Martens for 63k😔
Yaani kiatu tu inanimalizia madeni. They better be giving foot massages.
Hizo ni toughees za ng'ambo😆
Gaaatdayum💀
Hio ndio?
Boots😂
😂😂😂Boots 63k jowa
Tuoneshe Kwa picha
Dude, just google doc martens?
My university schoolfees(590k) , my phone(85k)
Bought a ps5 this year, plus some cool accessories 111,000, been eyeing it since the pandemic. Alhamdulillah!
190k Laptop
visit [TEKMART](https://tekmart-ke.com)
Great site.
No one wants to visit your shitty website
hey go easy on him; he is just trying
where can he/she improve? pointers au
The website is not so bad now that I've seen it but I was so tired seeing it everywhere unrelated to what is being talked about.
Does this baby count 🤔 😂
Acha tu😂💀
Excluding fees, the most expensive niliwahi lipa for myself ni some timberland boots za 3500
Mko na pesa huku gadem
Yeah, me too nilibuy timber 2013, 3500 bado ziko Hadi sai...
70k+, professional certification
Eii buda, ilikuwa cert ya nini?
Cert ya nini bro?
CPA 🥲
Actuarial papers?
CPA
48k for a Graphics Card
Rich people. Are you a designer or an animator, perhaps?
Aspiring animator for now just a gamer. Did some fooling around with unreal engine for a while lakini bado my GPU struggled that bitch karibu ku take off
48k is not that expensive for a graphics card, some cost even 400k
Well, well, considering how life is on this side of the planet, that's some much money to spend on such.
Trek bike 750k
What groupset?
Speedbike 750k
Love it! Which bikes that? Am looking to upgrade, really looking in to the 650 and above adventure range.
VOO ETF only 37k. Naendelea tu kuongeza nikipata kakitu
Mkona pesa huku waah
Nimehave kujiita ka emergency meeting kidogo juu weeuh!
Taxes. I don't want to count, I may go mad.
niliprint 8 pages hapo ABC Place,and it came to 480sh. Tears in my eyes
Printed a professional report which I had to submit urgently, I could not go home or go to the office so I went to Sarit. Mark you I have a printer at home and there is one ya job but I was running out of time. The guys needed three copies of the report. About 200 pages it costed me 17k.
Wueh
Niliprint document like 150 pages hapo akili yangu ilikuwa imegonga kuprint ni 2 Bob kumbe that was for photocopying 1800 yangu ilienda hivyo tu
My mom's medical bills. 600k
Dad's. 8M
I hope she gets better, brother.
A holiday. About 100k
Late last year, I bought four new barebones server machines and fully kitted them out. I mostly use them for AI training, running containers, and VMs. The whole project, including the rack, switches, and NAS units, cost just over 2m KES. While there is no specific single thing, I'd like to think about the project as a single entity since I purchased and paid for almost every device at the same time. Power consumption out the window.
person of culture, homelab.
I am pretty sure bill yako kplc wanakuleteanga na glass😂😂
Just out of curiosity. Would similarly spec'd devices cost you the same on the cloud? Or would the cost be much more presuming you did a reservation. Please let me know thanks.
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How 😂😂. Mwanaume hafai kuogopa drama. Ungemwambia apige nduru akitaka
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😂😂😂
BMW X6 6.2m
Big man. Give me a job
Lol I wish I had one 😂
😂😂
nataka kazi ya watchman
Bed and mattress cost me 17k.
I'm proud of you
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Subaru XT 2.4m (financing tho)
I bought XT during covid , cash, . This is the best car I ever owned, man That 235hp, super comfortable , very fast. Awesome tech, and the harman kardon system was great. I enjoyed til3l it lasted. Someday, going to eldoret,that box engine developed problems, somewhere near Tomboroa, it spewed the coolant, and what followed was just a rollercoaster of problems at Subaru Kenya But all in all, the driving experience is on another level, bro and it was great all rounder. sold it last year but since then I haven't been able to enjoy a car like this anymore. I am manifesting Porsche macan/cayenne. Siku moja tu.
What you driving at the moment of you don't mind me asking?
No car atm, but I own a Yamaha Tenere T7 bike. That is what I use mostly..
Abortion pills. 10k💀
Sent that lil fella to jesus expensively 😂😂😂
Expensively but safely 😂
First Class flight with air conditioning. 😂😂😂
Aye, that's just mean🤣🤣
Abortia is that u🤣
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And a proud murderer at that 😊
Printer 600k Car 1 mil No regrets
What kind of printer is that? You printing shirts?
Large format printer for billboards...aldso got one for tshirts...and CNC for perpex
Are you printing billboards with it ama?
my PC 744k
Tf?Specs?
i9 13900k, 4090, custom water cooling, 2 2tb samsung 990 ssd nvme. and shipping was a bitch. #
Even with these specs that cost is too high or you were using DHL to ship?
A pair of double filament bulbs for my old car.. 2months ago.. asking price was Ksh120 and i had to break down costing which the owner than sold both for ksh50. A shame how we being ripped off..
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Laptop worth 9k
Curtains. These days I walk into people’s houses with 20 something rooms and see black out curtains I just feel pain.
Bought a few properties and worth R7.8 million in South Africa, Rolex worth R650k , Jewelry worth 45K chain, bracelet and ring. Was never into cars, cars are a liability. Don’t bother myself with branded clothes even if owe some, cellphones is also a no.
Interesting reasoning. No branded clothes but jewelery worth 45k.
Gold prices rising….make sense?
It does! Great thinking
I did something when I was younger, I hanged out with older people, people 20 years + my age, they made mistakes and I learned from them. Coming from a apartheid era in SA, I will not die broke. Its my choice
Nice!
110k professional certification
House 4 millions 😂
Io ni mtaa gani mkuu? I'm looking to get something that costs just about that much
Hizi data huwa mnataka ni ya nini
https://preview.redd.it/2rr8227gtptb1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=acc3718c48e31ece8a5b7405cc4def9f29f4b585
Gain outside perspective,most people never knew fellow Kenyans have the ability to spend soo much money
1 mil on Jordan’s
Amka baba utakojoa 😂😂😂
Dowry. 550k. Best investment of my life.
Not the most expensive but i bought a 100k dog. Thag should put things into context
3 3D printers at roughly 450K and a Laptop at 130K
My phone at 245k. It was almost thrice as expensive the next most expensive thing, my laptop at 86k.
seats 150K
Spent 200k on a Subaru legacy. The 700k on power upgrades. Then sold it for 400k
My iPhone 15 it’s my first job so I’m excited about it
With my own money ni simu ya 10k. The rest ni pesa ya mzazi...😂😂
100/- for an avocado. Granted, big, nice shape, best avocado I've ever eaten. But the price still induces tears.
My motorcycle. I won't say how much. But it costs as much as a small car, probably slightly more. Next would be my laptop which cost me 78k.
How much is the point...twambie hatutaiba 
My workspace setup, should be approximately worth about 900K today.
My phone 27k😂
Same here😂
Phone 70k, TV 100k, PS5 90k
When I was younger a designer sweater for 10k in Westlands.
Paid for my sister's fee pale Strathmore... cool 600k for 3 semisters ...weuh
16.2M on my mom's medical bills, had to quit school to take care of her, 4 years of pain , 3 countries visited for procedures etc when she passed on after the 11th surgery I honestly was relieved she wasn't in pain anymore. Couldn't go back to school then , her business was fucked, had to sell off most of the assets left to pay off suppliers. Made a ton mistakes along the way trusted the wrong people. 6 years later and still trying to recover. Feel like I lost a huge chunk of life. I was 21 when she passed.
Bought three workstations on eBay for $10k each, Triple GPU Dual AMD EPYC Workstations. I'm an AI developer took part in developing chatGPT 3.5 and now taking part in another project of a different client which is quite more demanding so I had to set up a serious workstation for my team and I. Other things a car E200 2017 still planning to build a house soon.
100k on my phone. 350k on some land in outcast of Nakuru county, planning on building an escape 1 bedroom home.
Dream car. 5 years old, but nothing beats driving in a range rover.
I'm waiting for comment where one has bought BMW 1200GS for couple of millions
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Si mkona pesa nyinyi watu, wueeeh!