×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya’s Boldest Voice
★★★★ - on Play Store
Read on the App

We should reward hustlers for improvisation and saving our planet

One of the hallmarks of hustling is improvisation and waste reduction. Hustlers are forever looking for alternative uses for containers, wrappers and even ordinary items like charcoal.

What the affluent consider garbage is gold, particularly for rural hustlers. Oil cans become lamps with pieces of old blankets as wicks. Old plastic oil containers become water containers. There’s brisk business for such containers in dry parts of Kenya. 

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full 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