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Why we grow plants in our rented apartments

A collection of succulents and ornamental houseplants hangs by a window at the home of journalist and nature enthusiast Njoki Gitahi in Kasarani Hunters, Nairobi, on May 26, 2026. Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

By  Linet Owoko

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

The first thing you notice when you walk into Njoki Gitahi's rented apartment in Kasarani is the sense that something alive is filling the room.

There are about 31 plants, arranged with care and knowledge of where each one belongs.

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