Charlene Ruto is the third-born daughter of President William Ruto.
She is a fierce advocate for equitable opportunities for the youth and continues to champion sustainable measures to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Charlene is the founder and patron of the Smart Mechanized Agriculture & Climate Action for Humanity and Sustainability (SMACHS) Foundation - a non-profit that empowers the youth to lead the fight against emerging problems in society.
Teresa Wanjiku is the founder and CEO of Clean Start Africa which helps women and children, especially those released from prison, to reintegrate into society.
The founding of her organisation was inspired by the 8 months she spent in prison for wrongful conviction.
Wanjiku has in previous interviews narrated that she was arrested and taken to prison together with her three-month-old baby for a crime she did not commit.
She would later be released in late November 2011.
Zeynab Wandati currently serving as the Sustainability and Climate Editor at the Nation Media Group is one of the most decorated science journalists not only in Kenya but in the African continent.
She first got global recognition in 2017 when she received the FAO’s a.H Boerma Award.
This was in appreciation of her commitment to environmental journalism and the positive societal impact stemming from her reporting.
Evaline Kibuchi is a global Tuberculosis (TB) advocate who has been at the forefront of TB advocacy for over 10 years.
She is currently the Chief National Coordinator at ‘Stop TB Partnership Kenya.’
Kibuchi is also a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Civil Society Task Force, a special team put together to recommend policies geared at mitigating the spread of TB.
Rita Kavashe is the Managing Director of Isuzu East Africa Limited which is one of the largest vehicle assemblers in Eastern and Central Africa, a position she has held since July 2017.
She is widely credited with growing the company’s profits year on year and streamlining the company’s operations ever since she took over the reins.
Despite the current economic harsh climate, the company paid its shareholders a record Ksh1 billion worth of dividends in March.
Fosi Mplole Hamis best known by her stage name Trisha Khalid is a Mombasa-based actress born and raised in the Coastal city.
She is also a commercial model as well as an Instagram influencer with over 680,000 followers.
Before venturing into professional acting, Khalid used to perform funny skits on TikTok which garnered traction.
In October 2023, the African Union (AU) recognised Rosemary Bosibori Onyancha as the winner of the AU Continental Best Teacher Award.
Onyancha who teaches at Moi Forces Academy Lanet in Nakuru was honoured with the award that recognises outstanding teachers in Africa who have made exceptional contributions to education.
Onyancha has spent her entire career as an educator, dedicated to nurturing young minds and promoting excellence in education.
Before her fame, every avid follower of the Kenyan music industry knew who Nikita Kering’ was.
Continentally, she was also getting noticed as Sound City judges described her song Tragedy as a timeless piece that will go on to transcend generations.
With the kind of her talent, it was only a matter of time before she blew up.
Zipporah Nderitu burst into the limelight in September 2023, after she won an international award for protecting women against violence.
Nderitu who is a Senior Superintendent of Police and Police Advisor to the International Peace Support Training Center (IPSTC), has been at the forefront of fighting against sexual-gender-based violence in Kenya.
In a ceremony held in Auckland, New Zealand, Nderitu became the first Kenyan to receive the distinguished award.
Wangari Kuria is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Farmer on Fire which focuses on empowering farmers in a bid to promote food security.
She is an experienced farm project manager and an advocate for women and youth.
Through the organisation, she runs various programs such as a single mothers farming initiative in Kajiado County.