Ryan Ogam
Ryan Ogam is a 20-year-old Kenyan footballer, currently playing forward in the Austrian Bundesliga for Wolfsberger AC and the Kenyan national team, Harambee Stars.
Joseph Nguthiru
Joseph Nguthiru is a climate-tech engineer and environmental innovator who has earned global recognition for pioneering sustainable solutions to Africa's environmental crises.
Khadija Mohammed Juma
Khadija Mohammed Juma is a nurse and social innovator who works at Tudor Sub-County Hospital in Mombasa. She started RedSplash, a tech-driven programme that makes it easier for people to donate and for hospitals to find donors.
Jane Njeri Maina
Jane Njeri Maina, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, is the incumbent Woman Representative for Kirinyaga County, having made history in 2022 as the youngest Member of Parliament ever elected in Central Province at the age of 28.
John Tingoi
John Tingoi has emerged as one of Kenya's brightest young talents, bringing global recognition to the country through his achievements in quantitative finance.
Jerop Limo
Jerop Limo is a youth and sexual and reproductive health rights activist who has become one of the country’s most influential young leaders.
Jackie Odhiambo
Jackie Odhiambo is an activist and community worker who founded and leads Nyanam Widows Rising.
Kennedy Odede
Kennedy Odede is among Kenya's most respected social entrepreneurs and a leading voice against urban poverty.
Born and raised in Kibera, Odede rose from extreme hardship to global influence to become a symbol of resilience.
Farouk Ramji
Farouk Ramji is the Chief Executive Officer of Mawingu Networks. This is an internet service provider that works to provide affordable internet to rural and peri-urban areas.
Farouk was born in Vancouver and has family roots in Kenya. He holds a double major in Finance and Human Resources from the University of Northern British Columbia.
These studies helped him when he moved into telecom and internet work in East Africa. He has held senior and operational roles in the region before joining Mawingu.
Joan Thatiah
Joan Thatiah, 37, is an author and journalist who has single-handedly chronicled the raw, unfiltered social landscape of Nairobi through her wildly popular "Confessions" series.