Accountant stumbles into huge market with plus-size dummies

Rosemary Kathambi during the interview at her store at OTC, Nairobi on October 5, 2024.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi| Nation Media Group

After obtaining her degree in Economics and Finance from Kenyatta University in 2016, Rosemary Kathambi took an unconventional path.

Instead of labouring in a traditional corporate job as an accountant, she identified a gap in the market for dummies or mannequins that represented a variety of body types. Her biggest bet? Plus-size mannequins.

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