Nairobi, May 27 -- Anna Wanjiru did not start her bakery to make money. It was her way of dealing with her child's medical condition.

"My daughter was diagnosed with severe eczema in 2018, when she was about two years old. One of the things the doctor recommended was removing gluten from her diet," says the 38-year-old mother of three.

"When I did some research, I found out that this would mean cutting out treats such as chapati, biscuits, toast and cake. I kept wondering: what would I do on her birthdays?"

It was this question that set Anna on a path of exploring and experimenting with gluten-free options.

"I wasn't going to let my daughter miss out on life," she says. "So I joined an online school and took a course in culinary nutri...