Paul Macharia Kibuthi – Farmer and Land Surveyor – SME Loan

Paul Macharia Kibuthi is a land surveyor by profession and has also established himself as a successful commercial farmer in Muthure Estate in Kikuyu. Paul has been a Letshego customer for more than six years and during this time, has secured and repaid five loans with us, and is currently servicing a sixth loan of KSH 850,000. 

Letshego’s loan products have enabled Paul to establish a variety of farming projects, including pig farming, dairy farming, and greenhouse cultivation – where he produces tomatoes and capsicums.Paul has taken advantage of our short-term loan product to boost his greenhouse cultivation project, which produces three harvests per annum. Paul repays the short-term loans as soon as he sells each harvest to the market.

In terms of customer service and product quality, Paul appreciated the 48-hour turnaround time for loan applications, as well as the fact that interest is charged on the reducing balance as opposed to the full loan amount.Paul stated that Letshego has allowed him to achieve his goals: Before Letshego, his farming projects were only a dream. With access to finance, they are now a reality.