{"id":132809,"date":"2026-03-23T17:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/901299297"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:33:24","slug":"kericho-law-school-dropout-defies-odds-to-build-tech-startup-serving-18000-users-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/kericho-law-school-dropout-defies-odds-to-build-tech-startup-serving-18000-users-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Kericho law school dropout defies odds to build tech startup serving 18,000 users worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>From a top-performing student in Kericho to a law school dropout, Benaiah Wepundi\u2019s path has been anything but conventional<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>After leaving university with no clear direction, Wepundi found his way into tech and rose to a high-paying role in a US firm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>But he chose to walk away and launch a startup that is transforming how African freelancers receive international payments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"align-left\">At just 24, Benaiah Wepundi has built three startups, walked away from a lucrative corporate role, and is now reshaping how African freelancers get paid, a journey rooted in resilience, uncertainty, and bold decisions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"article-image__picture\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/3fa8bb31e5d986bf.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Benaiah Wepundi in the US.\" title=\"Benaiah Wepundi in the US.\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\"><button title=\"Expand image\" class=\"article-image__button\"><\/button><figcaption class=\"article-image__caption\">Wepundi with a fellow techie browse through a laptop. Photos: Benaiah Wepundi.<br \/>Source: Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Born and raised in Kericho, Wepundi\u2019s story begins with academic promise. He remains one of the highest-scoring pupils his primary school has ever produced and went on to secure an A- in his KCSE examinations. <\/p>\n<h2>Wepundi\u2019s educational journey<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">In an interview with Hustle Nation, he disclosed that despite his strong academic foundation, the path ahead was far from clear. With neither parent in a formal career, Wepundi lacked a clear professional blueprint. <\/p>\n<div class=\"post__read-also c-article-read-also js-read-also\" data-news-type=\"Read also\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuko.co.ke\/people\/family\/621014-muranga-teacher-rallies-support-clothe-boy-school-withtorn-uniform\/\" class=\"c-article-read-also__image-wrapper\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/e330ebaf3142fed6.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuko.co.ke\/people\/family\/621014-muranga-teacher-rallies-support-clothe-boy-school-withtorn-uniform\/\" class=\"c-article-read-also__headline\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-read-also__caption\">Read also<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-read-also__headline-wrapper\"><span class=\"c-article-read-also__headline-hover-inner\">Murang\u2019a teacher rallies support to clothe little boy who came to school with torn uniform<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cPeers would come share how their parents were doctors or teachers, but there was no reference point for what I wanted to become,\u201d he shared. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Still, he enrolled at university to study law, a course that many saw as a ticket to stability. That dream, however, was cut short.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">After just a year and a half, financial constraints forced him to drop out, halting what seemed like a promising legal career. For many, it would have marked the end of ambition. For Wepundi, it became the beginning of reinvention.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Wepundi left high-paying job<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">In an unexpected turn, he broke into the tech space and rose rapidly, so much that by his early twenties, he had secured a role as Chief Operating Officer at a US-based firm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">He was earning close to half a million Kenyan shillings each month, a remarkable feat for someone without a completed university degree at the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post__read-also c-article-read-also js-read-also\" data-news-type=\"Read also\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuko.co.ke\/people\/family\/620853-kenyans-stunned-by-impressive-transformation-boy-locked-cage-7-years\/\" class=\"c-article-read-also__image-wrapper\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/1f9256436355fde0.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuko.co.ke\/people\/family\/620853-kenyans-stunned-by-impressive-transformation-boy-locked-cage-7-years\/\" class=\"c-article-read-also__headline\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-read-also__caption\">Read also<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-read-also__headline-wrapper\"><span class=\"c-article-read-also__headline-hover-inner\">Kenyans stunned by impressive transformation of boy who was locked in cage for 7 years<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Yet, just as his career appeared to be on a steady upward climb, he made a decision that surprised many: he walked away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Wepundi chose to leave behind the financial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuko.co.ke\/tags\/kenya-security\/\">security<\/a> of his role to pursue entrepreneurship full-time, driven by a problem he understood all too well, the difficulty African freelancers face in receiving international payments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">In 2022, he founded Payd, a financial platform designed to simplify cross-border payments for freelancers, creatives, and digital workers in emerging markets.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe asked ourselves: why should independent workers, the backbone of the modern economy, be penalised for their global reach?\u201d Wepundi said. \u201cThat question ignited our passion to build Payd.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"article-image__picture\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/1120\/cad294e8d20cc4a8.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Benaiah Wepundi at the office\" title=\"Benaiah Wepundi at the office\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1089\" loading=\"lazy\"><button title=\"Expand image\" class=\"article-image__button\"><\/button><figcaption class=\"article-image__caption\">Wepundi with one of his employees at Payd. Photo: Benaiah Wepundi.<br \/>Source: Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What does Wepundi\u2019s platform do?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">The platform allows users to create personalised payment pages, generate links and QR codes, and issue invoices and receipts, all aimed at making it easier to receive money globally and spend it locally. <\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">It also integrates tools for savings, credit, and financial management. So far, Payd has gained traction across borders and boasts more than 18,000 users in 15 countries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post__read-also c-article-read-also js-read-also\" data-news-type=\"Read also\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuko.co.ke\/people\/relationships\/620749-machakos-man-narrates-how-lover-dumped-accident-framed-her\/\" class=\"c-article-read-also__image-wrapper\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.tuko.co.ke\/images\/360x203\/cee1bb4e6e2343ea.jpeg?v=1&ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuko.co.ke\/people\/relationships\/620749-machakos-man-narrates-how-lover-dumped-accident-framed-her\/\" class=\"c-article-read-also__headline\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-read-also__caption\">Read also<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-read-also__headline-wrapper\"><span class=\"c-article-read-also__headline-hover-inner\">Machakos man narrates how lover dumped him after accident, then framed him into prison<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"align-left\">It has processed over $500,000 (KSh 64,800,000), and facilitated upwards of 45,000 transactions, easing the delays, high costs, and frustrations often tied to international money <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuko.co.ke\/tags\/transfers\/\">transfers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">But Payd is not Wepundi\u2019s first venture.<\/p>\n<h2>Other startups by Wepundi<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">In 2021, he founded EasyHouse Africa, a tech startup focused on simplifying property rentals in Kenya, signalling his early interest in solving everyday challenges through technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Alongside building businesses, Wepundi has continued to invest in his education as he earned a software engineering qualification from Moringa School in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">He is currently pursuing law studies at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, returning, in a sense, to the path he once had to abandon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Between 2023 and 2024, he also held multiple roles at American firms, including Cyphon AI, where he served as Chief Operating Officer, and Precision Consulting, where he rose from software engineer to chief technology officer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Today, Wepundi stands as part of a growing generation of young African innovators who are rewriting the narrative around education, career paths, and success.<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-ytsubscribe js-ytsubscribe\"><strong 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graduate with degree in accounting, computer science turns to carving soapstone<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Musyoka had stayed out for a long time but was eventually able to raise some cash through a WhatsApp group to resume his education at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuko.co.ke\/tags\/university-nairobi\/\">University of Nairobi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">He recently appealed for help to raise KSh 40,000, which is required for him to graduate and find a job to support his growing family.<\/p>\n<p>Source: TUKO.co.ke<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; found his way into <span class=\"match\">tech<\/span> and rose to a high- &#8230; turn, he broke into the <span class=\"match\">tech<\/span> space and rose rapidly, &#8230; , he founded EasyHouse Africa, a <span 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