CHAK ACHAKA (JUST BEGIN)- This is a true life experience shared by Dr Okinyi Nyawade as Narrated by Johnny Bosumpim

1. THE BUSINESS ADVOCATES
SHOW: TAKE 5

2. TOPIC: CHAK ACHAKA (JUST BEGIN)
NARRATOR: BOSUMPIM KROMAH JOHNNY

3. Intro
This write-up is by Dr. Okinyi
Nyawade. He describes why it’s
very necessary to take the
first step. I read it as I saw
it.
The location of the writer is
kenya, it wasn’t in the writeup
tho.
I only want us to take a
seed from the story and make
better decisions with it.
1 Kenyan shilling(KES) is
US$ 0.0098.
His total fees was US$ 8,353

4. OPENING
“Just after I received my fee
structure from Moi University
for my PHD totalling 850,000 in
2012 I met my dad Charles at
Cooperative Bank in Homa Bay.
I explained to him however,
‘Baba there’s a problem, they
need 850,000’(US$ 8,353).
He held my hands then slowly
but reassuringly said,
‘nyathina chak achaka’(just
begin my son).
To ensure his point, he went
home, he got into his account
and gave me 14,000(US$ 137) in
an account that had 20,000(US$
196). I was touched. I added
16,000(US$ 156). I paid
30,000(US$ 294) to the account
and my journey to PHD began.

5. Today having reached the dream,
I remembered the words of my
father. In everything you do,
always remember, ‘chak
achaka’(just begin). Just begin
no matter how difficult it
seems to be.
It appeared to be difficult but
as time elapsed, I realised dad
was right. At some point after
my defence I gave up.
I still had a solid 300,000(US$
2940) to pay, they won’t give me
chance for final defence. Then came
a very unlikely help.
I had supported a gentleman to
undertake a project evaluation two
times in the year. I received his
call cautiously asking me to meet
him. He was carrying a brown
envelope in his hand. He began:

6. ‘Benson you will forgive me if
you find my action
inappropriate. For two
consecutive times you have
given me a job without asking a
cent. This is very unusual with
many people.
I did not know how to approach
you but am deep with gratitude.
Please accept my small gift.’
I quickly peeped into the envelope
and saw they were two bundles
likely in hundreds. He confirmed
that it was 200,000(US$ 1960). I
told him, ‘I have helped so many
people, many known to me, some
were my school mates who never
returned a cent.
God bless you. Please don’t give
it to me. Pay it straight into the
University account.

7. I couldn’t believe it. The
words of my father ‘Nyathina
chak achaka’ (my son just
begin) rung on my head with
familiarity.
Don’t worry how it will end,
‘chak achaka’ . If you are
building a house, ‘chak
achaka’.
If you are planning to buy a
land, ‘chak achaka’. If you are
planning to continue your
education, ‘chak achaka’. If
you want to pay a dowry, ‘chak
achaka’.
Nothing is powerful as this
word my people. We just need to
begin.

8. Not long ago someone asked me,
‘Bennie to koro dorm midwaro ni
wager Mbita ni wabonyale?(Are we
going to build the dorm we want
in Mbita?)’. My answer, ‘wachak
achaka (Let’s just begin)’.
I believe in the power of
starting. No one loses a race
until they respond to the start
gun and begin.
The secret lies in beginning.
Overtime God has seen me through a
number of projects because of this
philosophy. I have land parcels I
acquired by simply paying
5,000(US$ 49).
Overtime these have become
thousands. Many a time I can’t
even tell how I managed the big
sum that is their value.

9. I persuade you this day never to
allow yourself to be threatened
by the size of your problems.
Begin in a small way doing
something about it. If it is
lack of money do a small thing
to get something for yourself.
If it is marital issues,
look for a small way to
solve it. In whatever you
face, ‘chak achaka’.
Even those with big debts
can do something about it,
‘chak achaka’ and it will
shrink each day.

10. I am not a millionaire but one
time I wanted to have a feeling
of being one. I drew a plan of
how to hold a million in my
account at least for a few
days.
After few months of ‘chako’
(beginning) I discovered it was
possible. A year and a half
later of savings, I got my
first ever million.
Even though I scattered it
later into investments and
expenses, it felt so good.
‘Wachakuru achaka’ (let's all
begin) family.
Let’s ignore naysayers and
doom predictors that believe
we can’t do it”.

11. FINALLY
‘LETS JUST BEGIN’
YES WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IN OUR GENERATION AND THOSE
TO COME!

12. “Everyone seek known hells,the
successful seek unknown Heavens”
By:
- A wise person

13. Remember we are only
telling you that,
once it’s viable and
makes sense but you
don’t have all it
takes ‘chak achaka’
(Just begin).

14. Thanks for watching
Share to your friends and
like it
Contact us if you are
serious to start
something but don’t know
what and how.
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