How Sh25,000 savings, Nyota funds built Sharon's coffin business
A Kenyan entrepreneur named Sharon Chebet has successfully launched a coffin business using government grant funds from the Nyota Programme. Her story was highlighted during a visit by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
Why it matters
The story illustrates the impact of micro-grants on local entrepreneurship and the destigmatization of unconventional small businesses.
Nyota beneficiary Sharon Chebet interacts with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen during the disbursement of the second tranche in Eldoret on July 10 /HANDOUT
Leaders and residents attending the disbursement of the second tranche of the Nyota Programme funds in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu were left stunned on Friday after one beneficiary revealed that she had built a thriving coffin business with the support of the government initiative.
The unexpected revelation came during an interaction between Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Sharon Chebet, one of the programme's beneficiaries, as he engaged young entrepreneurs who had received Nyota funding.
When Murkomen asked Chebet what business she was engaged in, her response drew laughter from the audience.
"I'm a coffin seller. I sell coffins," she said confidently.
The CS, momentarily surprised, asked her how she ventured into the unusual business.
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