×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

My Hustle: Tailoring is what butters my bread

Peter Juma Naibei, 32

Tailoring is what butters my bread. I have been working in this profession for the last fourteen years. Limited employment opportunities, going by my education level, made me try out this enterprise. This was after learning the trade through apprenticeship and honing my skills as an employee.

I have faced difficulties like influx of imported cheap second-hand clothes that have killed our textile industry with many opting for factory made than tailor-made clothes.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in