Backstory
Stephen Owino is a married person with 5 children and two grandchildren. He started his project 5 years ago. He is a plumber by profession. He started this business after getting a scholarship to advance in his studies in plumbing and masonry. Upon finishing his studies, he started his own project of making blocks for construction. Most of his friends who are in the plumbing and masonry group have helped him to become who he is now. He is very happy about his project. He has achieved a lot in terms of supplying quality blocks for the construction of houses within Kisumu city. Sometimes he gets short contracts for making several blocks to different companies at the construction sites, which earns him a living. He has trained some young people to succeed him in the future. The main challenge he faces is the lack of modern machines for making these blocks accurately and the problem of water shortage.