Murang’a to boost youth artisans

Masons working at General Ihura Stadium in Murang'a. They are erecting a perimeter fence that was abandoned after the facility was converted to a rehabilitation centre for alcoholic and drug addicts. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

The Murang’a County government has said it will use Sh100 million in the next four months to fund Jua Kali artisans.

To qualify for the funding, applicants will need to have graduated from short-time artisan courses that have been offered free of charge in area polytechnics.