REJOICE WAITHERA

Rejoice Waithera, a 23-year-old Kenyan visionary, agripreneur, and humanitarian, demonstrates her commitment to national development through innovative solutions in food security, waste management, and community health. Responding to the growing concerns about GMO maize, she produced SOCAMI flour. A nutritious blend of sorghum, cassava, and millet as a safe, sustainable alternative. Her advocacy with the Ministry of Agriculture led to the inclusion of indigenous crops on the Kenya Cereals and Produce Board platform, influencing policy discussions and benefiting over 20,000 consumers nationwide. Driven by a passion for organic farming, Rejoice transformed an abandoned dump site in Kibera into a productive greenhouse, improving waste management and promoting organic food production. Through hands-on training programs, she has equipped over 10,000 students with organic farming skills, fostering youth empowerment and environmental stewardship. To address chronic water scarcity and sanitation challenges, Rejoice constructed a borehole that now supplies clean water to 20,000 families, along with toilets and bathrooms that reduced open defecation, minimized waterborne diseases, and improved menstrual hygiene for women and girls. Her plastic recycling project created jobs for more than 60 families, positively impacting over 50,000 community members, and was recognized as the “Waste Recycling Project of the Year.” Her compassion extends to supporting children battling cancer, sponsoring the education of 31 students, and conducting uplifting outreach activities at Kenyatta Hospital. Rejoice Waithera is restoring dignity, strengthening systems, and delivering practical solutions that are reshaping communities and advancing sustainable development in Africa.