Hack A Green Future Hackathon: Charting the Path to a Greener, Smarter Tomorrow

These emerging changemakers worked tirelessly to design real-world, tech-enabled solutions aimed at strengthening food security, enhancing waste management, protecting biodiversity, and building climate resilience across communities.

Konza Technopolis CEO John Paul Okwiri joined the innovators, reaffirming KoTDA’s commitment to:
•          Nurturing and supporting young innovators,
•          Accelerating climate-smart and digital innovation, and
•          Providing platforms where visionary ideas can grow into transformative, scalable solutions.

1. Josephine Ndambuki, Chief Manager for Business Development and Innovation at Konza Technopolis;
2. Michael Kigathi, Digital Agriculture Specialist at the FAO; and
3. Astria Fataki, Timbuktoo Global Ecosystem Specialist at UNDP.

A special appreciation goes to Victor Apollo, Head of Solutions Mapping at UNDP Kenya and the lead organizer of the Hackathon, for orchestrating this impactful initiative.

Selected from 11 innovative teams, the winners demonstrated exceptional creativity, teamwork, and a deep understanding of their communities’ climate challenges. These teams now advance to the next phase, where their solutions will be further developed and prepared for pilot deployment.,