Ilesi: Using pottery to attract guests

Jacob Mate displays his pottery skills and products at his Ilesi home. He dropped out of school in class three in 1962 to focus on pottery which he says earns him a living. (Photo: Duncan Ocholla/Standard)

For decades Ilesi village, Kakamega County, has been known for its pottery.

Locals of the village, located about six kilometers from Kakamega town along the busy Kakamega - Kisumu highway, say pottery is part of their daily life and they cannot live without it.