How shoe 'messiah' of Kibra changes fortunes in slums

Peter Otieno Opiyo making leather shoes at Moya Footwear in Kibera, Nairobi on October 23, 2024.

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

About 20 years before Peter Otieno considered shoemaking a business, he looked at it as his destiny—to dignify school-going children in Kibra Constituency, Nairobi with good shoes. This high calling was as much a problem as it was a great mission.

“Shoes have always been expensive. In an area where the constant worry is the very basic needs of life like food and housing, shoes are not at the top of the hierarchy ladder.

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