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
The article is a human-interest piece reporting on a public event and a personal success story without political bias.
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