Old tyres, basins and gumboots: How a Githunguri farmer grows vegetables on little land
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United Daughters of Greatness led by Treasurer Catherine Nyokabi Maina (in green) with vegetables from her kitchen garden in Ikinu, Kiambu County on November 2, 2026.
The laughter of children playing around her home now brings joy to Mary Nyakio Waithira. Having once been caught up in addiction to alcohol, the single mother now spends her time caring for her two children, tending to her flock of around 400 chickens, and harvesting vegetables from her kitchen garden.
Ms Waithira is a member of the United Daughters of Greatness group in Githunguri, Kiambu County. She says that the affection she receives from her children reminds her of how far she has come since quitting alcohol in 2025.
