I understand, Nursing is one of the worst paying careers in Kenya especially if you are employed by the government, but you can turn the misfortunes of the career into wealth by being innovative. Nursing is actually one of the best careers in Kenya, and this is the real reason.
The moment you are admitted to KMTC for diploma course or local universities for undergraduate course, you should plan on how to become an entrepreneur. Doing this will help you set your mind on how to look for capital to start your own business. After doing that, ensure you specialize on areas that are marketable in Kenya, such areas include becoming a dentist or anesthetist or medical surgery.
Once you have mapped out the best and most rewarding areas of specialization, then rule out employment and start a journey of self-employment. At this point, you should come up with a strategy of the best business to set up in Kenya and which area best suits your business.
Now, you have graduated with a diploma or degree in nursing, something that no one can snatch from you. Since this is unique profession, not everyone is allowed to start a chemist in Kenya. This business requires someone who has skills and a certificate from a recognized institution.
Our survey shows that individuals who run chemists in Nairobi make at least Ksh 3,000 per day-this is minimum profit you make in a single day. The government pays a nurse Ksh28,000-Ksh 45,000 per month, which is way below what you can make if you run a chemist.
To start a chemist in Nairobi, you require Ksh500, 000-Ksh1,5 million.
The best thing about operating a chemist in Kenya is that you are the one who determines how much you charge your customers.Imagine you can buy a certain drug at Ksh 200 and sell it at Ksh 1,500.
If you manage to become a dentist, you should not allow yourself to be trapped into a cocoon of employees. Please, have your own clinic and you’ll be surprised how much money you rake from the business. Removing a single tooth from a customer costs Ksh500-Ksh5, 000.What if you have 5-10 clients per day-I know sometimes you can have even 30 of them if you are located in Nairobi or Mombasa.
Ideally, the best thing to do to your life as a nurse is either operate a clinic or run a chemist, but if you decide to be employed, you have no chance of creating wealth.