How about rental houses?

@ali, my advice is that you look for one of those businesses that can be monitored from a distance. Matatu business, or any other small retail business does not fall under that category. Look for a business that runs on monthly payments, or on contract basis. Easier to monitor in your spare time.

As u ponder your nxt move, grab I mean buy a plot.

@ amolo. I have this to say...nt very encouraging..your words that is. Bt guess what? I am down bt nt out. I'm out of mat biz bt am still minting pesa elsewhere. Though my idea didnt work, i'll pick up the pieces and start somethng else. All i want is a stable future for my kids & wife, nothing more. And God and time are on my sides. And guess what? Failure is nt final. Thanx. Am at peace though, expecting no calls abt money wanted for this or that. Or the mkubwa wa traffic amesema gari ilale 2 wks, ama route manager amesema 10k ya ocs, etc. See? Thats a step in the right direction.

@kwanini. Thats true. Bt tell me, being an office person who works throughout the wk, at times late, is there an altenative other than manager? 3 managers, i.e for each route i tried and same results? Surely, hata ocs mwenyewe, simjui na sina time ya kumjua. Route/sacco managers, same. Ama what did i miss? A month can pass in peace bt the nxt month? Wooi, yote inaenda, even the one u made last time. I never enjoyed the cash.,nt the way i would have wanted.