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Cris Njoki – At 22, I used to make over Sh200,000 from car boot sales


Lifestyle content creator and fashionista, Cris Njoki has spilled the beans on her journey to success, revealing a surprising and unconventional start that catapulted her into the fashion business.

In a recent interview, Njoki shared that she used to make between Sh200,000 and Sh300,000 from car boot sales just a little after campus.

In the video seen by Nairobi News, Njoki takes us back to her early twenties when she was still in school and living under her parents’ roof.

Despite having minimal expenses, she had a unique mindset about money. “I didn’t want to spend the money I had at the time, and I decided to wait until I got a healthy amount and then start spending,” she explained. Little did she know that this conservative approach would set the stage for her future success.

It wasn’t until after finishing fashion school that NJoki fully immersed herself in the fashion business. “That’s when big money started streaming in,” she admitted. And what was the surprising source of income that kick-started her financial journey? Car boot sales.

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The fashion enthusiast reminisced about her early ventures into the car boot sale scene, where she paid to set up shop over the weekends. “I would go shopping and then attend the car boot sale from Friday to Sunday,” she recalled. The investment in racks and tents proved to be a game-changer, and Njoki found herself raking in significant earnings.

“I think the first time I did it I was shocked because in those car boot sales, in a weekend I would make between Sh200,000 and Sh300,000. One weekend, considering that I had maybe done shopping for like Sh15,000. So that time, I was about 22 years old, and it was the first time I made such and amount,” she exclaimed, reflecting on the impressive sums she made at the age of 22.

For a young entrepreneur, this was a substantial amount, especially considering her initial investment in shopping and booth fees.

However, as the saying goes, ‘easy come, easy go.’ Njoki admitted, “I still wanted to start my own brand and business, but I remember that the first time I made such an amount, I spent half of it with my friends.”