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About NourishGo

A third of the food grown in Kenya never gets eaten.

Not because it has gone bad. Because the bakery closed, the buffet ended, the crate did not sell that morning. NourishGo exists to give that food one more chance to reach a table.

A Nairobi market stall at golden hour

The problem isn't scarcity

At the end of every service there is food that is perfectly good and completely unsellable. A vendor can throw it away at a loss, or give it away and still carry the cost.

Meanwhile, a few streets away, someone is deciding what they can afford to eat tonight.

The food and the need already exist. What was missing was a route between them.

NourishGo is that route: vendors list surplus at a steep discount, customers reserve and pay in seconds, and collection happens with a simple pickup code.

What we do

We help kitchens, bakeries, hotels, supermarkets, farmers and food processors sell what they would otherwise bin — and help people eat well for less.

  • Discover surplus meals, bread and produce near you, updated through the day
  • Reserve and pay securely, then collect with a pickup code
  • See exactly what you saved, and what was kept out of landfill
  • Give vendors a verified, food-safe way to recover value at closing time

We started in Nairobi, with a simple belief: good food deserves to be eaten.

Colleagues sorting rescued produce

How we think

Food waste is usually framed as a moral failing. We think it is mostly a logistics problem with a very short deadline — so we build for speed, clarity and trust rather than guilt.

Dignity

Rescued food is sold, not donated. Vendors recover value and customers buy something good — nobody is asking for a favour.

Honesty

Real prices, real photos, real pickup windows. A surprise bag can surprise you, but it should never disappoint you.

Safety

Surplus is not second-rate. Every vendor is reviewed, every report is read, and standards are enforced.

Access

Built for everyday Kenyan budgets and everyday phones — fast, light and clear.

Where we are so far

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Saved by customers

Live figures, counted from collected orders. See the full impact page →

Our founders

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Amina Wekesa

Co-founder & Chief Executive

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Brian Otieno

Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer

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Faith Chebet

Co-founder & Head of Trust and Safety