The traditional pots are made by women group based in Nyanza and Central
provinces of Kenya. The special raw materials used are all sourced locally. The
product is rooted to the African culture as a domestic utensil. However, new
patterns or design in line with peoples cultural background is evident from the
wide range of utility pottery product available.
With the increasing export demand of pottery product as a handy product for
domestic use more and more producer groups are taking the trade as an important
source of income which is in turn also enabling us to promote the use of
cultural heritage home utensils like pottery. However, it is important to add
that the products are made according to indigenous labour intensive methods
using local materials. It is also important to stress here that these
traditional African pottery product are environmental friendly and non-harmful.
They have been in use for centuries.