Top 10 Women Leaders from Kenya - 2025

Women leaders in business in Kenya are having an increasingly greater impact in shaping the economic and the socio-economic landscape of Kenya across sectors. Throughout the last couple of decades, women have reached the highest level of entrepreneurship, corporate, and government in work and innovation in Kenya, creating jobs and awareness of sustainable business. As leaders, they have shown tenacity, creativity, and selfless leadership towards the vision of inclusive growth, positioning Kenya as an active and leading hub for female entrepreneurship in Africa.

The role of women leaders in the Kenyan market is significant. They are working across a wide variety of sectors with competitive strategies and new business models that include community empowerment and environmental sustainability. Many of these leaders support initiatives that advocate for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) - the backbone of the Kenyan economy - while supporting gender equality and opportunities for the upcoming entrepreneurs of the future.

Women's leadership in various dimensions of business has helped dispel stereotypes and stimulated more participation in economic activities. Women's leadership is visible in the increasing number of women on executive boards and in the establishment of women's networks in investment and policy advisory roles. With their projects being a result of ethical stewardship aligned with visions as well as social responsibilities, they provide economic strength within their national regions. As women embraced technology in their leadership to take on growth-focused technology-based leadership, they have utilized digital transformation as a growth tool. They are leaders and innovators in e-commerce, fintech, agri-tech, and renewable energy, using online platforms, data analytics and Artificial Intelligence as they explore larger markets. They have used technology as not only an efficient transactional channel that has allowed them to develop greater customer relationships while enabling sustainable growth in international markets. And have shown that innovative leadership works in both the traditional and emerging sectors. Their continuous success and momentum inspire a new generation to strive for greatness as business leaders.

In this issue, Global Woman Leader magazine brings a list of ‘Top 10 Women Leaders from Kenya - 2025’, who are domineers of change in the corporate realm of the country. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of an economically powerful nation.