A WOMAN WHO HAS TAKEN A BOLD STEP BECOMING THE FIRST TO RUN A CHEATERS PROGRAMME. JANE MUGAMBI

. Many people attribute security business to be the work of men but not for Jane Mugo who has taken a broad step in making security work to be fulfill her child hood ideas. Having not been able to join the police force, Jane saw it was not all gone and set up a security firm which helps in investigations. “When I lost a chance to get in the police force, I continued to think how I can do to achieve my childhood dream” said Jane. Her work entails investigating whether there are people sabotaging your business? Workers stealing from you? Your spouse seeing your best friend behind your back? Solving such mysteries is the work and obligation of Jane Mugo, being the first Kenya’s top female to take jobs most men would rather avoid. Asked why she choose to put up Trimo security services,Jane said that this was triggered by the fact that her family members have experienced the worst and have even lost property they ones owned to either brokers or even their complainants who are wealthy and compromised justices to be favoured. “My family has gone through unbelievable injustices and my choice of business was motivated by my wish to find justice for others.” She says it is a challenging business that often threatens her personal security and that of her family. “I’m perhaps the most hunted woman in this country. Those whom I have exposed from the food industry,bank robberies and other sensitive businesses that am contracted to do always want to revenge. But with the precautions that I have taken, nobody has any chance to get to me,” she Adds. When she is on your case, you should be very afraid if her success rate is anything to go by for her research is always right and not through guess work or even hearsay. “When I get calls from clients, I give a 90 per cent assurance that the case will be closed,” she says. Looking at her client list which includes leading banks, food companies, manufacturers and high-end private individuals, it is hard to argue with her statement. Asked how she got into such an unconventional business, she said and adds that she engages four bodyguards while in public places. Business is booming and there is not one moment that she is not following up on cases. “Right now, I am following up on about 15 major cases for corporate clients. This mostly involves business espionage where clients wish to know of the strategies of competing companies, planned products and weaknesses,” says Jane, who has also extended her services as far as South Africa and Britain. Companies also engage her services to watch their staff’s secret dealings. There are also the much smaller but still very complicated domestic cases of infidelity, property disputes and such. Ms Mugo uses modern secret technology to gather evidence. Her eight years in the Kenya Police where she served in the Scorpion unit gave her practical skills for her job. While still with the force, she was trained as a detective at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). “I have the skills needed for doing investigations,I worked at the Kenya police department and while in the department,I also got to be trained at the criminal Investigations Department,so no one is supposed to doubt my work as a woman” she added. In love with your job Nonetheless, she attributes her success in business to passion. “I love what I do,”she says. “This is not a job where you can excel without giving 100 per cent, and it’s all down to being happy and in love with your job.” Quality of the work done is also something she is very careful to guarantee. “We risk as long as possible so as to have no doubt whatsoever about a suspect’s conduct before filing our report. We cannot afford to kill a person’s reputation or career by working on assumptions.” “On cases of infidelity for instance, a wife may suspect her man is seeing somebody in the office. It may only be a working partnership and we take as long as we can, shadowing and eavesdropping as much as is necessary to find the whole truth. Of course most end up as cheaters but that never affects our decision and we invariably treat each case as unique.” Spying is hard work and getting useful leads can turn out to be most difficult. “We get into a lot of preparation before we get going on our cases. You can never tell when an employee will sneak out to meet the private contractor for an inducement. Neither can you tell when the wife you have been detailed to report on will meet her clandestine lover. Time can be a challenge to manage,” she says. The other major challenge is the risk factor. “We do not follow saints and some of our cases are very risky. But the higher the risk, the fatter the cheque,” she says. Jane adds that her job has led her to the most uncomfortable places like brothels, bars and back streets topping her everyday haunts. On the other hand,her police connection puts her in good books as virtually all police stations in the country co-operate with her. Private investigators make good Money too; “Clients will pay anything to find the truth and while the police are Held up in operational and motivational difficulties, clients know they will always get express service with us,” says Jane, whose office on Chiromo Road and her nine employees attest to a woman doing really well. Her company, Trimo Security Services also offers VIP protection and debt collection services. “Debt collection is quite profitable with a going fee of between 10 and 15 per cent,” she explains. “With Kenyans a debt loving people, there are always opportunities for people to default. That is where our services come in handy.” Submitting results on time Equity Bank, KRA, InvesteQ Capital, Bhachu Industries and Herbatullah are but a few of her corporate clients. VIP protection is the reserve of mostly politicians when they go to public rallies and visiting musicians and private Business people. Jane advises on her secrets to business success; “Clients must always come first. I guess people have heard this enough but it is always worthy a repetition. Endeavour to always give your clients an ear and to give them utmost respect regardless of their class or demands. Also very important for me is service delivery. I always aim to live by the strict letter and spirit of my client agreements. That means submitting results on time and to make sure that meets the customer’s expectations.” She adds that no matter what job you are involved in, the pillars of a successful entrepreneur are always the same. “You must always apply yourself to the best of your ability, make sacrifices along the way and be disciplined. With all that, nothing is impossible,” says Jane, whose job demands nothing less. ENDS... 0723321326