Evans Muriu claims to be just an ordinary guy with an accounting background in business. He plans to retire at 30. He is passionate about giving back to the community, making the society a better place and the youth better people for their own good and for the good of the society.
We had a few questions for him & this is what he had to say.
1. What was your first phone?
Sony Ericson T100
2. What do you prefer? Facebook or Twitter? Why?
Twitter. When I got into twitter first using @kunavijana I did not find it exciting. I was a facebook addict. I was practically living on the FB timeline. Then @vancemuriu happened and I followed and got followed by interesting people. I have never looked back. Twitter has more serious people than FB. For instance, I have sold so many cars, rented cars out/ offered transport services to many tweeps. Inquiries more often than not convert to sales, unlike on on Facebook where all you get are inquiries. Out of every 20 inquiries, 2 materialize on Facebook. On twitter, for every 5, 2 materialize.
Something else with twitter, there is no time to beat around the bush; you just say what needs to be said, thanks to the 140 characters. On Facebook, you will have to read so many irrelevant things to get to the point. Again, it is through twitter that wanadamu (@wehaveblood) and other initiatives have been successfully launched and executed.
3. Where do you see yourself in 5 years
In 5 years, My ndevus will be kedo 20 since they are currently 13. I will hopefully have gotten to where I want to be business-wise and be running successful ventures across the globe. I also intend to a start a personal mentoring network where I empower the less fortunate to make things happen. I will be retired maybe married with Kids. That is kama hitilafu za kimitambo hazitatokea 😀
4. Any question for us? We’ll publish our answer as well
If you had two 5 litre empty containers, which one would fill up first if all factors remained constant except the distance from the tap? Is it the one nearest to or farthest from the tap? (10 marks)
- We”d take the one that’s farthest from the tap. We love doing things the hard way :-).
5. What would you do if you were president for a day?
If I was president for a day I would make 3 changes.
a) Today, many accidents on Kenyan roads are caused by careless drivers and poor training. It is not possible to control a vehicle in the eventuality of mechanical failures like brakes fail while driving at a speed of 80km/h, while in driving school, the driver was never taught at speeds exceeding 20km/h. I would change some driving schools policies which I believe will reduce the number of accidents in Kenya.
b) I would get the education system overhauled. I believe the current structure is limiting, as opposed to a more open and interactive format, which kills dreams by making it impossible to turn them into reality, thanks to the continued direct/indirect defeatist attitude fed to us.
c) I would somehow ensure that the members of parliament in my government are the ones who would serve the people, and fire non-performers. What we currently have are MPs who earn huge salaries. I might even consider scraping the large salaries and benefits scheme, leaving it to the minimum gross and a few benefits, which would mean that people getting to parliament are there to do more work and help the society than looking to line their pockets.
6. Whats your favourite book & movie?
Favourite book: ‘Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson’
Favorite Movie: I’d have to go with Unstoppable. It is the only movie I have watched more than once and I clapped the first time I watched it. I know it is shady but I enjoyed it that much.
7. Who/What inspired you to do what you do now?
I’d have to say my belief that we as humans are capable of doing so much with limited resources and unlimited freedom to express what we are. Since I could never get the freedom part in a job, I chose to go it alone, seeing as that was the best way to test the ‘limited resources’ aspect while doing what I loved most, while inspiring people and earning a living while at it.
8. If you were to change jobs, what profession would you get into? Why?
Change jobs.., that is a hard one since I have never been employed but I’d go for either a lawyer since I know how to make things happen through words. Or an ambulance driver. The Nakuru cops can tell you why.
9.If you had a superpower, what would it be?
I would wave a magic wand to increase my day beyond the standard 24 hours. 24 hours just isn’t enough given that I already sleep for 3 hours!
10. If you were deserted on an abandoned island what 3 things would you want to have?
i) My laptop
ii) Unlimited internet
iii) Water
11. If you were a car, what car would you like to be? Why?
A fridge magnet as @archermishale likes to call them, aka a Vitz. It gets the job done in the most efficient manner and it is the most ladies preferred choice.
12. If you could be in any band in the world, which one would you like to be in? Why?
Simple Plan. Since they do most songs that I relate to. I think I could ace their performances as I would be performing out of experience. Kwanza that song ‘your love in a lie …..’ *grabs water bottle as mic*
13. Share something interesting about yourself with our readers.
You will never find me in a tie, with a watch or carrying a wallet. I love manual cars. I sleep 3 hours in a day and I have to literally load when I wake up. I do not drink alcohol or smoke. They say I am a workaholic. I have very bad eating habits. I ain’t careless, I just care less about people who do not add value or spend the whole day complaining without taking any action where possible.