Rich Kenyans Under 30

Kenyan writer/blogger, Edwin Kaguri compiled a list of the richest Kenyans under 30 and I felt the need to bring this to light/share with my readers because this just proves that there is so much talent in the youth but it's rarely tapped. They should serve as an example and an inspiration to the rest.

Check them out after the jump.

 

Cosmas Ochieng is a 26 year-old Kenyan entrepreneur who founded and runs Ecofuels Kenya, an East Africa firm which produces environmentally friendly, green biofuels and organic fertilizers from renewable indigenous sources such as the croton nut.

Joel Mwale who is 20 years old founded SkyDrop Enterprises, a rainwater filtration and bottling company which produces low-cost purified drinking water, milk and other dairy products in Kenya. Mwale founded Skydrop in December 2009 and the company now employs over 20 people.

 Lorna Rutto, 28 is the founder of EcoPost, a profitable social enterprise which manufactures aesthetic, durable and environmentally friendly fencing posts using plastic waste, a more environmentally friendly alternative to timber.

 Heshan De Silva,25,  is the founder of VenCap Kenya, which has helped numerous entrepreneurs to realise their dreams by investing in their ideas. This includes providing start-up capital and monitoring sustainability of the business as well. Heshan De Silva is the brains behind this concept. He sold his first start up company at KES 122 Million (USD 1.4 Million).

Eric Muthomi, 26, is the founder of Stawi Foods and Fruits, an innovative start-up which procures bananas from smallholder farmers in rural Kenya and processes them into banana flour.

Mark Kaigwa, 25 is a multi-talented creative director, filmmaker, digital marketer and entrepreneur. Kaigwa is a co-founder and partner at Afrinnovator, a venture which aims to put Africa on the map by publishing exploits across African innovation, technology and start-ups. He is also Partner at African Digital Art – the web’s leading resource for creative inspiration in animation, illustration, photography and design from Africa.

Mike Muthiga, 26 is the Founder of Fatboy Animations. He’s the brains behind the funny ‘Faimba’ and ‘Mazgwembe’ ads on local TV. Mike Muthiga was also part of the popular kids’ production known as ‘Tinga Tinga Tales’.

Antony Mwaura, 24,  is a technologist and computer enthusiast. He founded the company DreamIt Computing Technology in 2010 but has also been working as a Web Programmer/ Developer with Metrocomia East Africa since 2011.

Evans Wadongo, a 26 year-old Kenyan engineer designed a solar-powered LED lantern called MwangaBora (Swahili for “Good Light”), an invention which is fast replacing smoky kerosene lamps and firelight in rural Kenya. Wadongo has been distributing thousands of these lanterns throughout rural Kenya where there is little or no electricity.
If they can do it, so can you!