StartUp Magazine June 2019

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WOMAN OF POWER

Francisca Ochieng’: Shaping Kenya’s Healthcare Industry, one Organic product at a Time By Sylvester Okumu

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here is a huge nutritional gap in natural products and supplements in Kenya and no one is daring to bridge the gap. As a manufacturer of natural products, Francisca Ochieng’, the proprietor and owner of Fava Herb-an ecommerce platform that sells natural products, says that many stakeholders don’t value natStartupmagazine.co.ke

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ural products. This is despite them (natural products) playing a critical role in our health.

potentially reduces the insurer burden of insuring people against visceral diseases like cancer and diabetes.”

This inspired her to create a platform where she sells natural products.

Her love for nature inspired the whole concept of the interior décor at her front store in Nairobi, she says. “I wanted an open plan with an unevenness of nature where I would sell my organic items.”

Unlike Kenya, other developed economies like America and England rewards natural product enthusiasts. “Insurance companies reward clients for maintaining healthy lifestyles like working out in the gym, using natural products among others. By adopting a healthy lifestyle, it

Francisca sells a wide range of natural products. “We have a variety of wellness, beauty


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