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Coconut shells put food on my table, Nyeri man says

Murage Ngare works on a coconut's shell at his workshop at Kabati Village in Kieni, Nyeri County where he specialises in making ornaments. PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD

Since 1990, Murage Ngare of Kabati Village, Nyeri County has been earning a living making ornaments from coconut shells.

His journey into making belts, earrings, buttons and bangles begun when he left home for Lamu to seek greener pastures.

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