{"id":30121,"date":"2021-06-23T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=30121"},"modified":"2021-06-23T14:07:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T14:07:47","slug":"meet-mobile-barber-shaving-kenyan-billionaires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/meet-mobile-barber-shaving-kenyan-billionaires","title":{"rendered":"Meet Mobile Barber Shaving Kenyan Billionaires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>A Kenyan barber has become an online sensation following the unique technique he uses to reach out to his clients.<\/p>\n<p>Barkat Ali Manji has converted his van into a mobile barbershop and visits his clients&#8217; homes whenever they require his services.<\/p>\n<p>In a day, he attends to around 10 clients who live in Nairobi and its environs. For a haircut, he charges Ksh3,000.<\/p>\n<p>Manji narrated that the business was inspired after the Covid-19 pandemic begun in the country and wary clients began inviting him over to their homes to procure his services.<\/p>\n<p>After several visits and conducting his research, he decided to convert his van into a barbershop, visiting the homes of billionaires, politicians and celebrities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My friend and I were just watching videos on YouTube about the mobile barbershops in the UK and we thought it was a great idea and immediately I decided to take the risk,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was quite difficult at first because I did not know how to install water and electricity in a moving van. It has been a learning lesson for me,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Manji&#8217;s goal is to make sure that he creates a good ambience for his clients that make them forget they are in a car.<\/p>\n<p>One of the major challenges that he has encountered is traffic on the major highways.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I sleep for only four hours just because of traffic. Sometimes I have to be in a clients house at around 5 am,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of a mobile barber is one that has been embraced by prominent personalities including former Kiambu governor William Kabogo, musician Otile Brown and others.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s interesting that sometimes motorists contact me and last if I can pack the van and shave their hair beside the road,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Manji concluded by saying that it was easier for someone in the industry to take such a risk than for someone who is not.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If I hadn&#8217;t taken a risk, I wouldn&#8217;t be here. 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