When Kenneth Kariuki walked out of his job for the last time, he wasn’t smiling. He wasn’t angry either. He was just… staring at an unknown future.
For seven years, Kenneth had been quietly building something on the side — a small manufacturing business. It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t famous. It was safe, a quiet backup plan, hidden behind the responsibilities of a steady paycheck.
But sometimes life doesn’t ask politely.
It pushes you. It strips away your “Plan B” and demands you believe in what you’ve been planting all along.
And that’s exactly what happened.
Kenneth didn’t have a roadmap. He had a choice: to live in fear — or to lean into faith.
So he leaned in.
With nothing but hard work, deep faith, and a fierce sense of purpose, Kenneth turned his side hustle into the main act. Today, SevenTwenty Holdings Ltd stands as a testament to what’s possible when resilience, purpose, and local craftsmanship meet. The company now empowers over 30 fundis (artisans) — men and women to work with dignity, and fueling Kenya’s economic engine from the grassroots up.
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SevenTwenty doesn’t just manufacture curtain rods and accessories. It manufactures opportunity. It proves that dignity, excellence, and homegrown solutions can go hand-in-hand — without compromise.
Every product stamped “Made in Kenya” at SevenTwenty isn’t just a piece of inventory — it’s a statement. A declaration that local is possible. That small beginnings matter. That dreams planted in silence can someday echo loudly across a nation.
At Kua Ventures, we are honored to partner with founders like Kenneth. Founders who don’t just build businesses — they build people. They build communities. They build futures.
Kenneth’s journey reminds us that beginnings don’t always look like bold declarations. Sometimes, they look like quiet persistence. Like building after-hours. Like trusting that what’s planted in smallness can one day bloom into strength.
If you’ve ever doubted your dream, if you’ve ever wondered if failure is final — let Kenneth’s story remind you: Sometimes, being fired isn’t the end. It’s the beginning.
Watch Kenneth’s full story and be inspired by what’s possible when faith meets action.