Entrepreneur built a nut-butter business from a health crisis

Stella Auka suffered from chronic constipation for nearly 15 years before radically changing her diet in 2015. She began roasting peanuts for colleagues with a capital of 1,000 Kenyan shillings, then was diagnosed with non-receptive breast cancer in 2016. After 18 months of treatment, she retired early and registered Broad Range Enterprise Ltd with her partner Edmond Kwena in 2017. The business started on her veranda with a jiko and a candle, selling hand-packaged roasted peanuts.