Hello,
I'm Sam Waitathu, a Kenyan entrepreneur.Guiding philosophy:
"...everything around you that you call 'life' was made up by people who were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use."- Steve Jobs
Educational Background:Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from USIU-Africa
One League Program Alumnus
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate from Stanford Online
Venture Capital Foundations,by LocalGlobe VC and London Business School
BuildSpace s5 2024
The FarmerRecsam Group operates a 100% off-grid farm that produces 4 metric tons of belle peppers monthly.
The ActorActed in The Real Housewives of Kawangware. A wildly popular sitcom in East Africa, commands a loyal television audience of millions of weekly viewers.
The EntrepreneurBetween 2018 and 2020, I co-founded Bio Makaa, a social enterprise that produced and distributed affordable, eco-friendly charcoal briquettes to low-income Nairobi communities. Blending sawdust and waste materials, we manufactured a clean-burning alternative to traditional charcoal, supplying dozens of local shops and households. Our sustainable entrepreneurship model and commitment to climate action were nationally recognized.
The PhilanthropistPost-COVID I partnered with restaurants across Nairobi as pickup locations, we distributed hundreds of period care kits throughout the capital city. This initiative to address period poverty in our community was recognized with an honorary award from the Global Peace Foundation.
Get In Touch
If you would like to discuss a startup idea or something you're working on, please email me at waitathu.sk@gmail.com. Thank you!