In Kenya, where being overweight was once perceived as a sign of wealth and success, a drive to shed the pounds is now taking hold.
Surgical procedures and weight-loss drugs are growing in popularity, with some influencers detailing their own slimming journeys to both acclaim and criticism.
At her weight-loss clinic in the capital, Dr Lyudmila Shchukina has a fully booked schedule.
It has not always been this way for the Nairobi Bariatric Center, which she and her late husband – both from Ukraine - founded three decades ago.
When it started, the facility, which Shchukina proudly regards as a pioneer for weight-loss surgery in the country, was hardly receiving any clients.
