At only 24, Beatrice Achieng, a mother of one from Ugunja in Siaya County, is breaking gender barriers with every spark from her welding machine.
In a trade long dominated by men, she stands out as the sole female welder in her workshop along the Kisumu–Busia Road, forging a living in steel and proving that passion, not gender, defines success.
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At only 24, Beatrice Achieng, a mother of one from Ugunja in Siaya County, is breaking gender barriers with every spark from her welding machine.
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By Rogers Otiso