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Leadership

Stella

NJAGI

Founder: Spills of Eden, Kenya

We visited Spills of Eden in journey of living naturally. I came to know about herbs. So, I
Ngong’ Town where we spoke to I’m called Stella Njagi, the Founder grew up using these herbs and I had
its founder, Stella Njagi who has of Spills of Eden, I’m very happy a happy life.
one of the most exciting stories to own this place and the idea. I But, my major thing, I relocated to
about natural health, natural rem- grew up in a humble family. My Uganda 16 years ago and I found a
edies and things that you can use father was a peasant, he was a great world of herbs and plants. The only
in your everyday life to boost your farmer, but he farmed herbs which thing they buy from the shop is salt
immunity and your well-being on had come with the European who and oil. I was curious and I found
this journey. Welcome Stella. founded Chogoria hospital. He was they had a healthier life than us and
Welcome to Spills of Eden, this is the one who was found to plant the I became very concerned and that’s
where we have love and wholeness rosemary, the thyme, the grapefruit, where my journey started and that’s
and wellness. the tangerine. So, I grew up knowing where Spills of Eden was born.
the indigenous fruits and herbs. As
Before we get to your products, I grew up, I was allergic to medicine So, you wanted to extend the
let’s talk about you. Tell us about and so my father concentrated on journey of natural health and liv-
Stella and how you got onto this giving me these herbs and that’s how ing to Kenyans back home. How

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