Gekonge Duke, Ph.D

Value addition specialist and consultant. Championing reduction in local food lose and waste through innovative small-scale processing

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@citizentvkenya #ulizaDaktari, @citizentvkenya
Obesity is a highly insulin driven disease. Our people are underconsuming animal proteins, fats. We overconsume plants-based diets driving weights. We need more proteins not veges.

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@citizentvkenya Obesity is a metabolic disorder related to poor dietary choices and physical inactivity. We eat lots starchy foods,sugars, and limited proteins & healthy fats. These lead to high insulin hormones and fat storage. Weight management should start with diets and plate servings.

[Dr. Eric Berg DC @dr_ericberg]

Good digestion starts with stomach acid—but calcium supplements can weaken it if taken before meals. That means poorer nutrient absorption and less benefit from your food.

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

Suffering metabolic diseases? When it comes to foods, always prioritize Proteins- Eggs, Fatty red meats. Healthy Fats only, Salt, Water. Serve plant foods the least!

[BZL @BZL_aktuell]

Lebensmittelverluste reduzieren und Ernährung verbessern. Beim #GFFA Innovationsforum informiert sich BM @cem_oezdemir über das internationale Forschungsprojekt FruVaSe und das daraus entstandene Startup @Dyuuke zur Verarbeitung von Guaven in Kenia.

➡ https://t.co/PpQFpmBhSc

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@less_sebastian @mougendi Great! See you soon.

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

For improved livelihoods, we need to shift focus to agroprocessing of our resources. Did you know that our local guavas can be processed into more than 15 products? We are at the forefront of value-adding our locally produced guavas from @taitatavetagovt @uonagriculture@uonbi

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@CiruSmith @BillyIpara See sample

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@CiruSmith @BillyIpara Thanks @BillyIpara . @CiruSmith, I admire such initiatives and I hope you go commercial. I could help you with filtration for a super clear product that matches international specs for white wines. Visit us at Pera foods, UoN, we exchange notes.

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@AnneMitaru @mougendi Value addition is the way to go for such a n underutilized but highly potential crop. Besides withstanding such harsh environments, the processed products offer nutrional and socioeconomic impacts for improved livelihoods.

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

Thank you @mougendi . We endeavour to add value to our underutilized fruits for ASALS and rural communities empowerment.

[Eric Mugendi @mougendi]

Finally tried the cactus wine from UoN, and let me tell you .... They're definitely onto something over in Kabete.

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@swabrah @Naisenya Tropical fruit wines, white - guava, mangoes, tea and cactus (red).
Whole fruit guava, mangoes and cactus.
Therapeutic fruit drinks for general health and well-being.
Reach us on 0714040969 for more

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

Sure! At the University of Nairobi, we are at the forefront in commercilaization of value-added products from the species. For example, the nectars awhich are now highly acceptable, have significant macro & micronutrients and high therapeutic properties compared to other fruits

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@swabrah @Naisenya Hello Swabrah. Yes, let dm

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@CiruSmith @Cyrilpete @mougendi Karibu sana!

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@RealistKindness Thank you vey much!

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@MaggietheMezzo @Naisenya Sure, thanks. Meanwhile reach us on 0714040969 for your orders.

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@ke_lekish @mougendi Karibu sana!

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@aVirtualVoyager @mougendi These are tropical cactus fruits and not the grapes.

[Gekonge Duke, Ph.D @Dyuuke]

@ke_lekish @mougendi We make pure fruit wines.