From jikos to spoons in your kitchen, artisans toiling to power the economy

Jacktone Ahawo, a Jua kali artisan chisels a metal sheet to make a frying pot at Kibuye market in Kisumu.

From the spoon you use to that beautiful carving that adorns your mantelpiece, the Jua Kali industry has been part of you for years. Maybe, to say that you have been part of it is more appropriate.

Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations (KNFJKA) Chief Executive Officer Richard Muteti, jokingly says while other industries are busy retrenching, the Jua Kali sector is constantly recruiting.