Urban farming: I've never bought veggies; I thrive in apartment kitchen gardening

Grace Mwasi displaying lettuce at her kitchen garden in Thika on March 6, 2025.

Photo credit: Evans Habil | Nation Media Group

When Grace Mwari moved to Thika five years ago, she was living in an apartment and struggling to balance rent and food costs.

Growing up in a family of gardeners, she appreciated the value of fresh vegetables, but with no land to farm, she initially thought she had no choice but to rely on the market.

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