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Students make tiles from silt, paint from castor oil

Stephen Ochieng, from Bondo Technical Institute, explains his 3 innovations, (Rico Gloss Paint, Euphosilt floor tile and Water Hyacinth Organic Fibre board) during Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Fair 2018 [David Njaaga,Standard]

Two students of Bondo Technical Training Institute have come up with ways of making construction products from soil and castor oil.

Showing their innovations at the recently held Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVet) competitions, Stephen Ochieng’ and Martha Ochieng wowed many with their homemade euphosilt tile and rosemary scented paint made from castor oil.

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