A 28-year-old Migori man has resorted to mending shoes after failing to get school fees and a lack of jobs.
The father of two has been working as a cobbler for the last five years.
According to KNA, Joel Okoth learnt the trade from friends and relatives in the Jua Kali sector.
This eventually led him to join a local secondary school.
Okoth daily can make KSh 200 to KSh 700 as a cobbler and this enables him to provide for his family and save part of the earnings for education and basic needs.
The cobbler advises the youth not to choose jobs but be ready to work and do their best with whatever they get to earn a living
Meanwhile, Wairimu Wachira has proven hard work and determination can bring success.
The 28-year-old carpenter from Gilgil town, Nakuru County, has proven women can also succeed where men flourish.
Wairimu grew up in Lando slums, she faced rejection and resistance from mentors in the pastry and tailoring industries.
Wairimu’s perseverance paid off when she discovered the KCB Foundation 2jiajiri scholarship programme in 2022.
The scholarship equips unemployed youth with technical skills to grow micro-enterprises.
Wairimu won a three-month scholarship to study carpentry at Comboni Polytechnic in Gilgil.
With the moral support of her mother and two brothers, she now works at a furniture workshop in Gilgil, earning over KSh 5,000 per week.