Book Recommendations, Lamu & Escaping The 9-5 - Kimani Ngugi / Nyumba Ya King | Coffee Pump (E093)

Konnichiwa Fam, On E093, I sit down with Kimani Ngugi (known in the social media landscape as Nyumba Ya King), CEO of Kijani Boda. We cover quite a lot in this conversation including book reccomendations, business, travel, weed, existential crises, and trying to figure life out as a young entrepreneur in Kenya. We talk about: - Surviving boarding school hazing - Book reading culture and the books that changed our lives - Studying IT, networking, and working in tech - Realising the 9-5 employment was a trap - Kimani's outer body experience travelling to Lamu and why it completely changed his perspective - China, Alibaba businesses, importing products, and entrepreneurship in Kenya - Weed, existential crises, rehab, and rebuilding discipline - Building Kijani Boda and the realities of start-ups in Kenya We also get into Meru culture, hidden gems in Lamu, travel, relationships, gaming, podcasts, and the struggle of balancing ambition with peace of mind, and much, much more. Hope you enjoy the episode. Best, Team Coffee Pump Join Our Membership and get access to videos early: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkZKGnWZWb-S9wJdz9IGDTw/join Our Sponsors: ANDO - Download the Ando app: https://linktr.ee/ando_foods - Get 10% off your order using the code COFFEEPUMP10 Camera's Africa - Website: https://www.camerasafrica.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerasafrica_/ Find Kimani Ngugi: - Kijani Boda: https://kijaniboda.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimani-ngugi-b9420617b/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyumbayaking/ Rhino River Camp, Meru: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WCyUXjb3bJVhNR9D6?g_st=aw Find our host Sajid Vayani: - Instagram: https://instagram.com/sajidvayani?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sajvayani?_t=ZM-8tKwY3KSEon&_r=1 - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sajidvayani - Twitter / X: https://x.com/sajvayani?s=21 Coffee Pump Audio: - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/coffee-pump/id1755013994 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0X1unCgwcsMSoG7YfgAu73?si=FBy53R8rSCm-xXGJMKQtaQ CoffeePump Socials: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeepumppodcast? utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578456950684 0:00 - Intro 1:13 - Subscribe To The Channel 1:39 - Cameras Africa (New Coffee Pump Podcast Sponsors) 2:22 - Plans To Do A Live Podcast 2:54 - Saj Introducing Nyumba Ya king 3:55 - Book Reading Culture 12:20 - Nyumba Ya King's Childhood Days, Education & Hazing In HighSchools 21:10 - Nyumba Ya King's University Days Studying IT & Networking 24:29 - Nyumba Ya King's Networking Career & Employment 29:42 - Saj's 8 Girlfriends Shebang 30:21 - Nyumba Ya King's Moonlight Flit To Lamu 32:42 - How Saj's Cousins Cash Got Siphoned At Kingfisher Apartments 35:38 - Nyumba Ya King's Experience In Lamu 38:16 - Meru & Its Culture 40:47 - Saj Travelling Culture & Cape town Experience 43:29 - Lamu Hidden Gems 44:51 - Nyumba Ya King's Career Pivot To Business & Alibaba 49:12 - Nyumba Ya King's Business Proposal & Connect Coffee 50:56 - Gold Rock International & Their Coffee Roasting Business (Maasai Coffee) 52:51 - Coffee Pump Podcast Underway Partnership With Maasai Coffee 56:14 - Nyumba Ya King's Failed Matatu E-Wallet Business 59:40 - African Parents Withdrawing From Their Kids Soon As They Are 18 Years 1:03:38 - How Nyumba Ya King Got In To Smoking Weed & Existential Crisis 1:06:22 - Side Quest Banter With Producers (Fazar & Ricky ) 1:09:13 - How Nyumba Ya King's Reading Culture Influenced His Life 1:10:39 - Nyumba Ya King Experience At Rehab & Lessons Learnt 1:20:50 - Nyumba Ya King's Tech Start -Up(Kijani Boda) , Uber Bodas & Bolt Riders 1:32:37 - Business Branding , Visibility & Marketing 1:34:18 - Kijani Boda's Growth Trajectory 1:34:49 - Cost Of Local Branding VS Ordering From China 1:38:39 - Nyumba Ya King's Future Travel Plans & That Of His Start -up (Kijani Boda) 1:40:56 - Saj's Insights & View Of Kigali & Farmers Choice Sausages 1:45:21 - Nyumba Ya King Books Recommendations 1:46:39 - Next Podcast Plans With Nyumba Ya King 1:47:29 - Where To Find Kijani Boda (Socials & Website) 1:49:20 - Outro