Making a living from dressing ‘kiroro’ bottles

Susan Wamuyu, 30, (left) and Grace Waithira, a 24-year-old psychology graduate, inspect wine and beer bottles they decorated in their handicraft shop at Nyeri town (PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD)

Beautifully crafted ornaments adorn a handicraft shop in Nyeri town. The shop is run full time by two female university graduates.

But what’s most striking are the used wine, whisky and brandy bottles that are turned into decorative objects of art.