Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- I enjoyed reading Carol Musyoka's candid, self-deprecating confession about her farming adventure (City slicker's guide to losing money on a farm in the Business Daily, January 19, 2026) precisely because it was honest.

No motivational slogans. No talk of "learning curves." Just a clear-eyed admission that farming has a way of puncturing confidence, budgets and carefully constructed urban optimism.

That honesty deserves applause. Too many people lose money on farms quietly. Fewer are brave enough to turn the experience into humour and insight.

Her piece resonates because it captures a truth many city dwellers discover the hard way: farming does not reward enthusiasm alone.

And yet, almost every good farmer, urban o...