This guy is a Gem .one of the greatest Africans of this generation. These are the men to build Africa. His optimism is on a different level. Imagine this guy in charge of innovation in your country .

I love to see and appreciate Africans who go beyond to create something everyone will benefit from… kenya 🇰🇪 to the world 🌍 Africa to the world

What a brain, what a mind!!! Africa rising for sure…

I have never watched a 2hr interview this keenly. Very inspirational. I used to wonder why no politician talks about manufacturing and value addition as the main way to create jobs and catapult us to the next level. We definitely have the manpower and mindpower!

I was about to walk out the door, but somehow this videos (1&2) came up and I cancelled my appointment to watch it. It's been a great ride, thanks for the content. Will have to share it with my sons

the government / univestites should partner with this guy , he is smart

Mr Wachira is a defination of hardwork, Innovator and visionary leader.

When I saw it was 1 hr, I did ignore the video. Then I started watching and I could not stop. Am in business but taking such a risk takes more than just money but guts. He could have made a fortune as a software developer but he decided to make his own path. He is a creator.

I’ve been in the industry (blue chip) for 15 years but this Technologist makes me feel like a nursery school kid. Hats off! Keep inventing.

Man you deserve an African technology award! This is exactly what Africans need. We need to blend our academics in universities and practical companies.

This is a visionary nation builder. You get his type once in a generation. Kenya must clone this guy before the Chinese or Americans steal him. I wish I was a young boy studying under him. He is an outside the box thinker.

This Is a pure refined foundation of wisdom

What an epic interview!!! I am so inspired to listen to an African inventor/innovator laying out his vision and concepts. I am truly amazed!!! This brother is a treasure to the people of Kenya and the continent. Full of strategy, methodology, insight, and skill. This interview should be played on national television of Kenya UNEDITED. Such people give us so much hope that we can really do amazing things in Africa. I will watch this interview again and take notes. Job well done to Afrikan Traveller.

This video is must see in every poly, Tvet and all universities in Kenya

If Kenya didn't have Peace, this Gem of a genius would have been a loss to the continent, keep democracy and Peace going ☝️✊️✊️✊️

I was very impressed about this video. Congratulations from Kinshasa (DR Congo), Mr Simon and Afrikan Traveller. We need more African people with this kind of mindset. 👌🏾

Still following from mogadishu somalia. This is good sir. May there Always be an Angel by your side

i have never seen such a passionate Kenyan entrepreneur, great interview. am impressed by his ambition and zeal.

Hello sir much respect from Cameroon, am a welding fabricator and it's amazing what your doing, wish to know the cost of CNC plasma cutter

I did automotive engineering,, ,their was an engine in the workshop that we were not allowed to touch. The school full of theories ,mathematics and sciencies but where do you apply what you have learn. Then you go for an attachment the jua kali guy is like paper guy show us now?🤣😂🤣 you have never hold a tool,,,you just saw it on the book.

Haiya! Kamaa, you have done very well in picking up nice stories that show us what we are able to do. Good for you. I can see the views keep increasing. You have gotten a subscription from me now.

With all the on going housing projects, wish he can make an automated brick making machine that can make 50,000 -100000 bricks a day. And another machine to make plastic bricks for building and pavements at the same rate this would drastically reduce the plastic waste and also make cheap affordable housing using plastic bricks at the same rate of 50-100000 bricks a day. These plastci bricks can be used to make houses for people in slums at an affordable rate like 100,000 for one bedroom, 200000 for two and 300,000 for three bedroom paid over 20yrs.

This is the best interview this year so far, am so thrilled and challenged to think out of play

I hope the state house is awake and all the Cs to have courage to invite Simon to give a speech. how the country should moveforward

Thank you very much Simon.President Uhuru doesnt have to go to China and drain our meagre foreign currencies.The manufucturing the government has been talking about should start with smart kenyans like Simon.How comes the relevant ministry does not see this patriotic kenyan?

I was busy but thank God I have finished the interview., Mr Wachira should be the next education cabinet secretary

I just read in on of the local papers that one of the major imports the country imported were tools. since the paper did not indicate what type of tools i googled tools and the tools vary from , the wrench (also called a spanner), saws, shovel, telephone, and the computer. Very basic things like knives, pens, and pencils are also tools. Another example of tools is Stainless Steel Screwdrivers, Pliers and Crescent Wrench. Socket Wrench, Wire Cutter & Stripper From my understanding is that if you have a CNC machine you can make any of these tools. We keep talking about importing tooth picks from china but the reason we do is because we luck the technology mainly the machines to make tooth picks efficiently, mass and the same size, but with a CNC machine one can make tooth picks in mass, efficiently and the same size and thats all it takes. So just think at the potential of a CNC machine. All over the country there are entreprenuers making all manner of things but in a very inefficient manner due to luck of capital to buy machines. If proteq can get with these individuals, buy a CNC machine cheaply and reconfigure it to operate optimally and then lease it to these individuals for a fee for them to mass produce their products we will not need to import tooth picks and other products. Replicate this with other entrepreneurs making any kind of product using proteq cnc machines , like if i want to make any type of product like tools or tooth picks all i need is to lease a proteq made CNC machine and am on my way to mass produce my product. Infact proteq can put a chip in the machine whereby if the fee is not paid they can switch it off from anywhere (HQ) Proteq can also create a partnership with leasing company in Kenya like Vaell www.vaell.com/ Vaell.com leases industrial equipment to industry in Kenya and east africa Vaell can help companies lease Proteq machines. I think Proteq and Vaell partenrship would make good business sense. Vaell has the reach to many industries that could use CNC machines and proteq has the product.

Where can we find Mr. Kibaki mind? A man we a country at heart. Though we seem to forget him, all he planned still works.

This is what we need. More of such visionary people

Impressed by this guy's way of thinking. I am in a similar technology field where you first create/refine your design via software like Autocad, LEdit, ICED, etc, then make then make the product with tools/machines that you can feed the design software into and run. What I like about him is his understanding of what amount of sophistication the market needs (which he has zeroed on the Jua Kali one). Buy just the right amount of technology to meet the market need. I would consider being a volunteer trainer on his team.

I’m just excited here. Thanks for interviewing this guy. All my issues have been solved in one video.

Two gems. African traveler you questions are on point WOW. I have been glued now for like 2 hours. This video should be watched by the cabinet. We lock them in one room and the watch it all. I see the roadmap for kenya manufacturing here. I wish I met this guy before I went to diaspora. I am totally impressed and educated! Respect!!!

If this guy was my teacher I could have passed in maths

Thanks Afrikaner Traveller for this content of Kenyan Innovation.If Kenya Manufacturing is too take off we need to bring the cost of production down mostly in utilities of electricity,water and transportation.Kenya needs invest in energy sector through the reliable geothermal as we have over 10,000Mw geothermal energy(Mostly in Kerio Valley) compared to less then 700Mw currently.We need to invest in carbon capture technology to create rain that will bring plentiful of water in Kenya we already investing in road networks, but we need to invest in modern SGR railway network in all economical active areas for fast safe and cheap reliable transportation.

With AfCFTA now in force this guy is on the cusp of going to take Africa by storm. He would be known all over Africa soon. For instance, I am from Ghana, I am already thinking he should branch to Ghana and Nigeria like right now.

Great conversation with great mind's 👍 enjoyed all the way and every minute.

I have really enjoyed watching and listening to Simon and what they are doing.

This is impressive. I am working on making small machines that make work easier for farmers. I know where to go.

Every second in this video was as tight as every square centimeter in the business of the brother. This episode is beyond excellent, bull's eye or on point. GOLDEN!

Am impressed, I know I will meet this man one day.

Of all the features you have done.. This is the most inspiring.. One of my best

I know all I need to know. Thanks for taking the details at the end there. I will be contacting him.

Very informative.This is the future of Africa and the world.

Great Part 2 follow up to his Story! With this kind of Visionaries full of Self Esteem & Confidence in Self, Africa's future is bright...African Manufacturing To The WORLD 🌎!! Thanks for sharing his Story/Journey Afrikan Traveller 🙏🏾

Very informative 👏

@Afrikan Traveller, this guy is a change maker, a real difference-maker. I think you, Trudy, Maya, and Tayo should co-organize an Afrikan Makers Awards Ceremony to honor real Maker and Producers of finished goods from country to country. This is my free gift to you guys to make it happen.

Happy to find this. Kenya has so much potential in innovation and engineering

This is really an eye opener, i can say it is the HOLY GRAIL of manufacturing to kickstart kenyan manufacturing potential, indeed with access to this technologies we are awakening the AFRICAN SLEEPING GIANT. He has outlined why our universities and colleges are just churning out half baked graduates, and has given how to maximize the skill of our learners by developing production units.

Good to have you back.

Wachira is our own Kenyan Tony starks.A national treasure for sure.

Kudos to that innovator and investor..I've always wondered why we have same design/quality of school shoes..coz we lack designers, companies like adidas ,Nike,puma,BMW, merc,employ designers who come up with unique designs and quality,,and the machines does the rest so you don't get monopoly of same.

Government will not listen. I have given up on government. Enterprise is going to change Africa.

Was waiting for this part manze.. Kudos AT!!

This is by far one of the best innovative interviews I have seen. Thanks!

Beautiful and inspiring interview. Thank you.

From your mouth to the ears of the most high. This was great conversation and full of inspiration! Much Respect to Simon and Host!

"Keep on going on" 👍🏼 Love from neighboring Ethiopia 🇪🇹

What an inspiration. I keep repeatly watching yr video.

Am really overwhelmed with the passion and determination to succeed

What I like about China in comparison with westerners is that they never stopped from doing anything

Mobius car manufacturers in kenya 🇰🇪 need to contact this man

Good Initiative. The greatest problem now is export to different African markets.

Thank you for this interview. I'm in South Africa and I'd like to bring this to my country. From the Technical College to the finished products. It'll create a lot of much needed jobs and skills in South Africa.

Government should support and prop up these local industries

Great ideas 💡 and I am very proud of you and what you are doing hugely impressed.

With this guy's penetration into the market with each creative guy buying this or that machine is the only way to industrializing Kenya because many people will make many parts ,very creative and highly knowledgeable and crazily enthusiastic with what he is doing.

You are talking to wrong investors. Those investors are focused on money. I am focused on the development of our people.

I rarely comment on youtube but this man is a visionary. Kind of like Elon Musk.

Very true, in Kenya poly now TUK, te CNC machines next to the Library were in dust and never run for many years ,I was student there

The machine at around 2:50 reminds me of Apollo II; it was said to be made the same way: couple and test as a piece!

Please tell your friend wode maya to visit that place.The guy needs to grow big.

Don’t worry - price is not an issue. I need it to be made in Africa - by Africa for Africa - Thats all.

I would like to watch more of this

This content is super hot! Brain opener. Wonderful!

I was here and subscribed when AfricanTraveller was at less than 10k subscribers, i basically loved the drive around dashcam videos.... am happy to see how much grown and refined the content has become.

1:00 Yes. Ukifanya hesabu yako correct, unaeza fanya kila kitu I align positively with your vision, including institutions pia.

Basically he is saying why dont we have incubators for machining just like IT hubs have a place where you go and do your thing with like minded people.

Amazing work

This is a real legend in fact the government should help him promote international.... am from Ghana more love❤️👏🏽✌️

Very inspiring...well done Simon and AT 👏🏾🇰🇪💙

Wow!!! Simply inspiring. This is informative and mind transforming. Thank you for the content. Keep it coming

Lovely content, I am watching this for a second time...am inspired

Thanks for bringing this great mind on board this is what we want in our generation and not the inferiority peddled by the western world which confines us to thinking that as Africans we always play a second fiddle

What an inspiration

Excellent,putting a kenyan touch to manufacturering.You can be sure I will be seing you soon,Simon.

Engineering is a hand of God,so amazing.

This is really inspiring. I'm challenged to think outside the box.

Please take us to factory's that is using his machines. The robotic machines would be interesting also and others. This would really open our eyes. As Kenyans seeing is believing

As promised am here for part 2

Wow, amazing.Great job. I admire that mindset.

Such lengthy n informative conversation . Have studied electrical n electronics eng currently doing a short course on lathe machine in two different institutions. And this machines (CNC, lathes n milling) are laying idle in workshops we are only tought on operating the manual ones(old lathe n mill). It's really a hustle for us innovators trying to find a path to follow. The tertiary education system n institution needs to be remodeled.

I watched part 1 & 2 but was left wondering exactly what the machines produce? I noticed twice you asked him that question ❓ Can you do part 3 and show us what the machines make?

This is our Kenyan version of Elon Musk. Go go giga go!

Great work. Very inspiring. I have watched this video fully.

Brilliant Minds....

the best ever content i have been hungry for

Cabinet secretary for industrial development could develop the industrial development policy and roadmap from this interview alone

This is the future of Africa defined. Thanks.

This is basically what the government needs to uplift the well-being of its people. Manufacturing is a real game-changer. Simon is replicating Elon Musk's pathway! Keep actualizing your dreams, sir.

OMG! This type of people is what Africa needs and missing. African governments should support and invest in such people