Rioba Osabina as he calls himself is a man who has defied all odds to become an experienced motorcycle repair expert.
Rioba hails from Bogitaa village in Riana ward, Kisii County but he currently owns a motorcycle repair workshop at Igonga shopping center in Bomariba ward.
Rioba said he joined National Youth Service in the year 2006 but he dropped 6 months later when the training got tougher.
"I am the only boy in my family. I completed my KCSE in 2005 and later joined NYS but I could not complete the training because the training us was tough. I returned home and told my parents that I could not proceed with the training because it was getting tougher. After 2 months, I joined my uncle at Bogitaa who trained me on bicycle repair before I upgraded into motorcycle 2 years later," he said.
Rioba said after undergoing training, he moved to Igonga in 2009 where he opened a workshop for motorcycle and bicycles repair.
He said he also managed to open a small shop selling spare parts for motorcycles.
"I could not stay at home just because I had dropped out from NYS despite the fact that all my friends who are now police officers. I ventured into what I always admired to do in life. I don't regret being a motorcycle repair expert because out of it I have been able to buy half an acre of land where I built my home in Nyabiosi village, Bomariba ward," he said.
He said in a good day he can make up to Sh5,000 and in a bad day he can pocked between Sh800-1,500.
Rioba said his job enabled him to pay school fees for his sister who completed high school in 2016 and he is currently paying her college fees with proceeds from the same business.
He added that being friendly to people who come to his workshop something has made him attract more customers from distant areas.
Rioba called on youths to stop being idle in the village due to lack of white collar jobs. According to him, youths can venture into self-employment to earn a living instead of waiting.
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