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What a man can do, Wahu the painter can do it better

Life circumstances pushed her to construction sites where she learned the craft.

by BY MATHEWS NDANYI

Big-read14 March 2025 - 11:18

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Her good work has earned her praise and a growing list of clients in Eldoret town.
The single mother of two exhibits courage taking up painting jobs at construction sites where many times she finds herself the only woman among men.

Peninah Wahu at work in Eldoret City /MATHEWS NDANYI

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