21. Leah Thanji
At 25 years, she is probably the youngest female candidate to dive into the murky swamp of politics in Kenya. Ms Leah Thanji, a final year law student at Mount Kenya University is all set to capture one of the mos hotly contested and politically volatile parliamentary seats; Kasarani in Nairobi County.
22. Lorna Rutto
She founded Ecopost back in 2009. She has created over 300 jobs plus the company has made over sh10.43 million. She used to be an accountant but she quit her job. Her company deals with plastic recycling, then transforming them into different commodities.
23. Naomi N. Mwaura
A gender activist is the founder of FloNe Initiative, an organization that promotes social reforms in Kenya in order to increase self –reliance and informed choices among Kenyan men and women because of the value and potential the organisation sees in our continent. Within this component, the focus will be on three thematic areas: gender equality, education, and sexual and reproductive health. Their vision is to achieve a sustainable improved quality of life for people in Africa. The organisation carries out it’s vision through: Community participation, school participation, gender equity and sustainability. Naomi was nominated as the “Opportunity Desk-Young Person of the Month (November, 2013).
24. Hilda Moraa
Co-founder, Weza Tele
Moraa, 27, is the founder of Weza Tele, a Kenyan fintech startup that provides a number of value added mobility solutions in commerce, supply chain, distribution and mobile payment integration. In May 2015 Afb, a Ghanaian financial services group acquired the company for $1.7 million.
25. Nivi Mukherjee
