Winnie Njenga is a Kenyan doctor and a dermatologist attached to Kiambu Level 5 Hospital.
What stands out about her is that most of her colleagues describe her as a trailblazer.
Dr. Njenga recently catapulted to the national limelight due to her dedication to medical research.
Sammy Chemoiwo is a principal at the Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology (RVIST)
In May 2023, he received a gold medal in the leadership category for inclusivity.
Additionally, his school was honored with a gold medal for the Sustainable Development Goals Award at the sixth edition of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics.
Eric Gitari is a former Executive Director at the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC). He is also a lawyer, teacher, researcher and author.
During his tenure at NGLHRC, Gitari championed legal and policy reforms towards equality and full inclusion of sexual and gender minorities in Kenya.
In 2015, the NGO which was headed by Gitari at the time, defended two men who had been arrested for being gay.
In the current digital world, creativity is a currency.
Esther Kazungu, a former video journalist and actor, has capitalized on this trend, transforming content creation into a thriving full-time career.
Renowned for her TikTok skits, she skillfully mimics South African Parliamentarians, captivating audiences and gaining substantial traction.
Her ingenuity catapulted her into the limelight, leading to a notable interview with a South African news channel.
Putting a smile on people's faces is not as easy as it seems.
It becomes an even more challenging task when someone not only achieves this but also succeeds in cultivating a devoted following and establishing a sustainable brand.
Njugush has remarkably accomplished this, placing him in the exclusive league of Kenyans who have dared to defy this year.
Joyce Atieno Osogo alias Bensuda is the Woman Representative for Homa Bay County.
She is one of the leading female Members of Parliament in the 13th Parliament and has led various initiatives to empower her constituents through education programmes.
In a ranking done by Timely Kenya, she was among the top three female legislators of the year.
She was recognised for her Mama County Back to School Programme which targets girls who dropped out of school.
Bowen is a Grade 6 student at Techlit Africa - an organisation that imparts digital skills to children in rural primary schools.
The organisation is owned by Nelly Cheboi - a techpreneur who was feted as CNN's Hero of the Year in 2022.
Bowen has been recognised for teaching and breaking down code in the Swahili language on TikTok.
Such is his impact that his videos have garnered views ranging between 100,000 to 500,000.
Brian is a nurse at Garissa Referral Hospital, a humanity advocate who values humanity and always strives to do his best to improve humanity.
Brian studied at the Kenya Medical Training College in Garissa where learned before becoming a nurse.
Richard Mathenge is the team lead at Sama - a global company that focuses on data annotation solutions for enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) models.
He is a resourceful Public Relations professional with over seven years' experience in the Customer Service industry.
He has also been instrumental in promoting Artificial Intelligence within the continent.
Mathenge, alongside other Kenyans were part of the team outsourced for training ChatGPT.
Imagine beating the greatest marathoner of all time.
That’s what Evans Chebet did in April winning his second successive Boston Marathon as Eliud Kipchoge settled for sixth position.
But first things first, who is Evans Chebet?
Aged 35, Chebet is a 3- times major marathon runner who has competed at the highest level on the international stage.