How scientist built milk side hustle into major processor

Margaret Munene, the founder and managing director of Palmhouse Dairies, a milk processing company based in Githunguri, Kiambu County. PHOTO | POOL

When Margaret Munene started keeping dairy cows, her immediate vision was to have a few cattle to supply her household with adequate milk. Within no time, the herd grew that she had more than enough cows and milk for the family.

Still working at the then Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kari), now Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Institute (Kalro), she decided to share the excess milk with her colleagues.

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