Cecilia Mukami, a businesswoman from Meru, recounts how she struggled with growing debts despite making regular sales, the spiritual advice she sought and the practical measures she adopted to manage her stock, suppliers and business expenses.

My name is Cecilia Mukami, and I run a business in Meru town. For several years, my household goods shop generated a reliable income that enabled me to provide for my children and meet our daily expenses.

However, things slowly began to take a different turn. Customers continued buying from my shop, and sales remained steady, but I could barely see any profits. Suppliers kept demanding their money, my debts continued increasing, and keeping my shelves stocked became increasingly difficult.

I went through my financial records several times but could not figure out where the money was disappearing to. I tried cutting costs and working with different suppliers, hoping to turn things around, but none of these efforts seemed to solve the problem.

Eventually, the situation became unbearable when my landlord threatened to close my shop because of unpaid rent. My savings were completely exhausted, and one supplier refused to give me additional stock until I settled the money I owed. For the first time, I began seriously thinking about shutting down my business.Desperate to find a solution, I came across.To read more, tap heret