13/06/2025
Iโm deeply grateful to be recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Kenya by
When we began our work treating excess weight more than two decades ago, it wasnโt yet considered a medical issue โ let alone one deserving of empathy, strategy, and science-backed care. We pushed forward anyway, pioneering weight loss tools, COMBINED with psychotherapy for eating habits, highlighting the mind-body connection before it was even recognized as critical.
Today, Iโm proud to see a new generation embracing health, wellness, and self-respect. And Iโm even prouder that our pioneering work has helped shape that shift โ especially here in Kenya, and across the African continent.
To be acknowledged not only as a madical doctor, but as a woman, a Kenyan, and a leading voice in this field means the world.
This recognition belongs to every patient who took the first step, and to every colleague who stood beside me.
Weโre just getting started. ๐๐