Kennedy Agyapong, a Ghanaian businessman and former member of parliament for Assin Central, has recounted how he fired his wife and son from his company.
Speaking at a gathering, Ken Agyapong revealed that his son did not have time for his business and that anytime he visited, his son was not around due to his other engagements.
He recounted that he told the lawyer to pay his wife and son, but afterwards he fired them.
The NPP presidential aspirant stated, “My son is doing very well; he does the Afrochella, whatever, Americans gave him a contract to recruit Africans, so he does not have time for my business. Anytime I go there, he is not around.
So, I said, thank God you are doing your own business, I have fired him and the mother too” Kennedy Agyapong’s remark drew loud laughter from the crowd.
He added, “Now I told the mother whatever money you were getting, the lawyer give the same money to her, but she is out, and my son is also out. The worker over there knows that I fired my wife and son.
That is how I manage to get things done. I am very strict, so the message is clear: if you work with me, I will treat you well, but if you try to be dishonest or dupe me, I will get you fired”.
Ken Agyapong, some months ago, in an interview, also warned young entrepreneurs to avoid doing business with family members.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, if one wants to succeed in Ghana, he or she must not do business with family members except their wife or children.
He noted that family ties can pose dangerous risks to business performance and accountability.
Speaking on the Konnected Minds Podcast, Mr Agyapong stated, “If you want to succeed here, especially in Ghana, don’t rely on your relatives or involve your brothers, sisters, or family members in your business—except maybe your children or wife”.
Mr Agyapong further added that people settle too easily and urged Ghanaians to be willing to do more and work for longer hours.
In a separate interaction, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has said politics is no longer attractive in Ghana.
The former lawmaker expressed his disappointment with the current state of politics in Ghana, adding that he wouldn’t advise his children to pursue a career in it.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, many politicians do not speak the truth, which has eroded public trust in them, making politics unattractive.
Speaking at the National Emerging Leaders Economic Forum on Monday, September 22, 2025, Kennedy Agyapong stated, “Politics is no longer attractive, and I would never advise any of my children to go into it”.
Kennedy Agypong further called on Ghanaian youth to take charge of their lives.
He added, “The youth are overdependent on government for their survival; they need to take charge of their lives”.
Kennedy Agyapong also advised Ghanaian youths they cannot depend on the government alone to become rich or successful.
Mr Agyapong made these remarks while talking about his plans for the youth, focusing on creating an enabling environment that will reduce the youth’s dependence on the government.
According to Kennedy Agyapong, he would ensure that the youths who want to go into business will have startup capital.
Mr Agyapong detailed, “As a businessman, I have come to realise that the youth are not given opportunities. When you talk of youth unemployment, all those agencies, unless the government creates an enabling environment, so that the youths can take advantage of it.
The youths are overdependent on the government; no youth depending on the government alone can survive or be a rich or successful person”.
He added, “You have to take your destiny into your own hands and make sure that you take advantage of what is going on and move ahead; don’t wait. What I will also be doing is to find ways for the youths to have startup capital for Ghanaian youths who want to venture into business”.
Watch the video below:
“If you have 10 apples in America, they will steal only 1. But in Ghana, if you have 10 apples, they will steal 9.” – Hon. Kennedy Agyapong pic.twitter.com/RYyM4O02Wu
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) September 28, 2025