Esther Kimani

Esther Kimani is the founder and CEO of FarmerLifeline, a Kenyan agritech startup revolutionizing agriculture with solar-powered, AI-driven devices that detect crop pests and diseases early. Inspired by her childhood in Tigoni, where her parents lost harvests to preventable threats, she pursued computer science and applied artificial intelligence to farming. Her innovation empowers smallholder farmers with instant SMS alerts, protecting yields and strengthening food security. Recognized with the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and the Cisco Youth Leadership Award, Esther is committed to scaling FarmerLifeline to reach millions of farmers and transform agriculture across Africa.