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Lorna Rutto
Lorna Rutto (born 1984) is a Kenyan Ecopreneurship, ecopreneur, and founder of Ecopost, a social enterprise that manufactures fencing posts and other products from recycled plastic waste in offering sustainable jobs to people in marginalized communities and solutions to Kenya's plastic waste challenge. Early life, education Lorna Rutto was born in 1984 in the Kaptembwa Slums of Nakuru, Kenya, her upbringing was marked by the stark realities of poverty and environmental degradation. Growing up amidst overflowing sewers and streets strewn with waste, she developed an early awareness of the pressing need for waste management solutions. This awareness laid the foundation for her endeavours in environmental entrepreneurship. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting from Africa Nazarene University, African Nazarene University. Despite entering the banking sector post-graduation, Lorna felt a disconnect between her career and her passion for environmental conserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakuru
Nakuru is a city in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya, Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is the capital of Nakuru County, and was formerly the capital of Rift Valley Province. As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban and rural population of 570,674 inhabitants, making it the largest urban center in the Rift Valley, with Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County following closely behind. The city lies along the Nairobi Nakuru Highway, a distance of 160 kilometers from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It is the fourth largest city in Kenya, behind Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu respectively. It lies about 1,850 m above sea level. History Archaeological discoveries located about 8 km from the Central Business District at the Hyrax Hill reserve have been dated to the prehistoric period. The city was created on January 28, 1904 when an area within a circle having a radius of one mile from the main entrance to the railway station was proclaimed to be a township. The name of the town was derived from the Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
