Jua kali Stories

Jua kali workers to receive formal certification under proposed law
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 07, 2024

Oron's proposed law aims to offer a framework for artisans with hands-on expertise to apply for official recognition of their work.

Workers in informal sector to receive regulated wages, pension in new govt plan
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 24, 2024

The informal sector, which comprises 16 million workers across more than five million enterprises, vastly outnumbers Kenya’s formal workforce of 3.9 m...

From the streets to fame: How Peter Caesar found a future in pencil art
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 30, 2024

Peter's greatest talent lies in his ability to capture a person’s likeness within minutes, with his sketches bearing an uncanny resemblance to the sub...

Jua Kali artisans in North Eastern to benefit from Sh1.1bn affordable housing project
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 20, 2024

Karanja noted that the sensitisation for Jua Kali artisans, contractors, and the general public has begun in anticipation of the project, which aims t...

After demolitions, now power outage adds to woes facing Kamukunji artisans
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 11, 2024

The artisans are required to raise Sh2.1 million for a transformer dedicated to their cooperativethat that would give them reliable power supply.

Optimism as Kamukunji Jua Kali Association set to elect new officials
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 17, 2024

The elections will be conducted by Ministry of Trade officials as the association falls under the micro and small enterprises category

Garissa High Court rejects Jua Kali bid to block outsourcing of county goods
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 28, 2024

The artisans had asked the court to issue an order restraining the county from ordering the items produced elsewhere during the hearing of the suit fi...

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