Like most of the management at Juhudi Kilimo, Nelly started as a loan officer in the field. While Juhudi was still a project within K-Rep Development Agency (KDA) she worked in the three different field offices. She’s developed the Murang’a office over the last five years, becoming Regional Manager in 2008.
Juhudi started the Murang’a office as a pilot project with TechnoServe to finance irrigation equipment for banana farming. The office then expanded to finance other assets and now most loans are for dairy and poultry farming.
Nelly typically works well into evening and comes in most Saturdays but doesn’t find her work stressful. She relishes the independence she has to drive the business and meet the goals of her portfolio. She’s encouraged by the results: farmers growing their businesses from very small projects to large farms.
After several years working with the non-profit KDA, she says the for-profit environment is more responsive and encourages better business practices from loan officers and clients alike.
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