In 2023, several Kenyans received global recognition for various achievements. SHOFCO, a grassroots movement, has gained global recognition as a leading non-governmental organisation. Wangari KuriaWangari Kuria, a farmer and entrepreneur, won the 2023 Global Citizen Prize: Citizen Award, Kenya for her work with women farmers in Kenya. KubikKubik, an environmental technology company founded in 2021, won the Global Startup Awards for using plastic waste to construct low-carbon, durable, and affordable buildings. Richard TurereRichard Turere won the Young Inventor Prize at the European Inventor Award 2023 for developing a system using light sequences to protect livestock from predators without harming endangered animals.

Source: Daily Nation December 20, 2023 17:51 UTC