Over 150 widows from Kajiado County have received training on commercialisation of beadwork to increase earnings.
The widows were trained on how to use machines to string beads faster and easily so as to meet international market standards.
Speaking in Kumpa, Kajiado Central, Ushanga Initiative Kenya, CEO Dorothy Mashipei noted that many widows in the community are not recognised and undergo a lot of hardships including being disinherited.
Mashipei emphasised the need to empower the widows through training them on skills like beadwork to enable them become financially independent and live a decent life. "Widows are not recognised in the community and training them on beadwork making and other skills will enable them earn an income and ensure they are financially independent," she said.
