01 · Busy Kenyan mums
A little room for you, too.
For mums balancing young children, meals and their own goals after having a baby. Our planned focus includes portion awareness, everyday meal planning and making time for movement at home.
For busy Kenyan mums
Eat well with
what you have.
Practical food ideas for busy Kenyan mums and their families, with Maureen Marion.
Same kiti. Same budget. Everyday food for real life.
Everyday ingredients
Start with what is available near you.
Meals within your budget
A little planning for the week ahead.
Make more of what you have
Buy thoughtfully. Use ingredients well.
Made for your everyday life
Your family. Your routine.
Your budget.
Maureen’s focus: familiar food and practical support that fits around home and work.
02 · Working adults
Make meals fit your workday.
For women and men with long days at a desk. Simple meal planning and regular accountability, built around the routine and budget you already have.
03 · Feeding little ones
Familiar food for small appetites.
Planned recipe guides for parents: purées, soft foods and toddler meals using everyday ingredients such as matoke and eggs. Each guide will specify the age and suitable texture.
Children’s recipes are coming separately. The dishes shown below are general meal inspiration, not infant or toddler feeding guides.
Planned starter
KSh 300
A starting option. Exact contents and format to be confirmed.
Weekly accountability
KSh 1,000 / week
Ongoing support. Check-in frequency and contact arrangements to be confirmed.
Bookings are not open yet. Full service details and professional practice requirements will be confirmed before launch.
From the everyday kitchen
Simple meals.
Plenty of possibilities.
Familiar combinations to inspire your next meal. Start with an idea, then make it your own.
From Maureen’s kitchen · Supper
Boiled githeri with cabbage
Maureen’s supper: boiled githeri, served with cabbage.
From Maureen’s kitchen
Sukuma & home-style ugali
Sukuma with onions, a little salt and a little oil. Served with ugali made from unsifted maize flour.
From Maureen’s kitchen · Mama budget
Beef pilau on a mama budget
Maureen’s beef pilau, made with KSh 150 worth of beef. This is the beef cost, not the total meal cost.
From Maureen’s kitchen · No added sugar
Millet porridge & roasted groundnuts
Millet porridge topped with roasted groundnuts, with no added sugar.
From Maureen’s kitchen
Boiled eggs with matoke
Boiled eggs with matoke, sautéed onions, garlic paste and tomatoes.
From Maureen’s kitchen
Chicken liver with dhania & lemon
Chicken liver with onion, garlic and tomato, finished with dhania and lemon.
From Maureen’s kitchen
Mokimo & nyama wet fry
Mokimo made with Irish potatoes, yellow beans and pumpkin leaves, served with nyama wet fry.
All dishes and food photographs are Maureen’s own. Costs, where mentioned, are her reported ingredient costs for that meal.
Meet the person behind Same Kiti
Hello, I’m Maureen.
Same Kiti is a food and nutrition project by Maureen Marion, based in Lukenya, Kenya.
Same Kiti starts with busy Kenyan mums: family meals, portion awareness and making space for your own wellbeing in a full day. Working adults are welcome here too.
I studied Community Nutrition at Kenya Medical Training College’s Karen campus and gained hands-on experience through placements at Kenyatta National Hospital and Homa Bay Referral Hospital, followed by volunteering in nutrition departments at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital and Kariobangi South Health Facility. With Same Kiti, I bring that background to everyday family life: familiar ingredients, manageable portions and meals that fit your budget. My aim is to make eating well feel practical and achievable.
Maureen Marion
Small steps in the kitchen
A little planning
goes a long way.
Start with your cupboard, your household and the food you enjoy. These simple prompts can help you plan your next shop.
Start with what you already have
Check your cupboards before writing a shopping list. Choose a meal that uses ingredients you already own, and note what you need to complete it.
Choose ingredients that work twice
Think of two meals that use the same fresh ingredient. Planning how to use the whole cabbage or bunch of greens can help avoid unused food.
Look at the cost of the whole shop
A recipe’s portion cost is different from the amount you must pay at the shop. Plan around the full packs or quantities you need to buy today.
Let’s take the next step
Good food.
A personal approach.
Interested in everyday meal planning or weekly accountability? We’re preparing the first services for busy mums and working adults.
Let’s talk on WhatsAppSay hello to Maureen
Use the WhatsApp button to ask about Same Kiti. Replies may take a little time as Maureen is not always online. Service details will be confirmed before booking.