A Kitchen is a room where food is prepared. 

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Most Kenyans refer to the kitchen as the heart of the house. 

In every kitchen, there are essential items that you should have in it for efficiency during meal preparation. 

Here is the list of important items you should always have in it;

Cooking and baking utensils

Knife

Sieve

Shallow roasting pan

Muffin tray

A large cooking pot 

A medium sized pot

A small sized pot

Non-stick frying pan

Loaf pan

Spatula

Cake tin

Wooden spoon

Mixing bowls

Stand mixer or whisk

Can opener

Timer

Measuring jugs

Vegetable peeler

Other general Items that one shpuld have include;

Dish towels - used to dry clean wet utensils

Paper towels

All in one kitchen cleaner

Airtight storage jars

Solid chopping board- to hold ingredients that require chopping

Antibacterial hand washing soap-to clean your hands before handling food to prevent food poisoning

Litter bin-to hold waste materials in the kitchen