How a baby’s diet curbs gave birth to a thriving bakery

Anna Wanjiru, founder of Homechef Bakery and Café, poses with some of her products during an interview at Gigiri Box Park in Nairobi on May 22, 2026.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

Anna Wanjiru did not start her bakery to make money. It was her way of dealing with her child's medical condition.

"My daughter was diagnosed with severe eczema in 2018, when she was about two years old. One of the things the doctor recommended was removing gluten from her diet," says the 38-year-old mother of three.

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