Their capacity is to produce 30 pairs of shoes in a day given that they still use outdated tools. Modern machines cost between Sh12 million and Sh30 million which small-scale shoe makers can not afford. With access to bank loans, they says they can do wonders.
PHOTOSI EMMANUEL MTENGWA.
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The 37-year-old shoemaker says, “The 2016 fair was a good opportunity for I not only sold my products but I also received many business orders. Unfortunately I could not take all the orders due to lack of capacity to produce shoes in large quantities.”