Lorna Rutto is a Kenyan eco-preneur, and the inspiring founder of EcoPost, a social enterprise created in response to the need to find alternative waste management solutions to Kenya’s huge plastic waste problem.
Lorna Rutto Education
After school, she went to college, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting, and went into a career in banking, a solid career choice given the tough employment market in Kenya at the time.
Bussiness
Lorna is an inspirational and passionate social entrepreneur with a vision to have a Green Africa free from poverty.
Lorna Rutto resigned her comfortable banking job in 2009 to start EcoPost in Nairobi.In 2009 she founded her company, which collects plastic waste and manufactures commercially viable, highly durable, and importantly environmentally friendly fencing posts, used widely across Kenya. In 2011, Lorna was recognised by the prestigious Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards as their laureate for sub-Saharan Africa.
Lorna Rutto
Lorna has not only provided Kenya with a commercial alternative to timber, but has in the process created over 300 jobs, generated much needed revenues, saved over 250 acres of forests and taken over 1 million kilogrammes of plastic waste out of the environment. Her efforts have won her numerous plaudits and awards, both at home and abroad.
Lorna Rutto Awards
Lorna was honored with the Transform Kenya Award, Cartier Womens initiative Award, Energy Globe Award, Safaricom Enablis Award, Nature Challenge and SEED Award. Lorna has been featured on the elite Forbes List among the 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa and nominated with the Guardian Newspaper readers among the Africa’s top women achiever.
Lorna Rutto Twitter
https://twitter.com/lrutto
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