Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has been featured on this year’s TIME Magazine’s Time100 Next list alongside Thomas Njeru, the co-founder and CEO of Pula, a local agri-tech insurance firm.
The magazine which is on its fifth edition features young and influential leaders who are making a positive impact in the society thus making up the next generation of leaders.
According to the magazine, the nominated Senators has passed bills that have uplifted the lives of people living with disabilities.
- Three 17 year old’s arrested in Meru for staging a kidnapping
- DCI detectives probe alleged abduction of PAG Bishop
“Since taking office, she has helped pass bills to uplift people with disabilities, including a tax break for parents and caregivers of kids with disabilities, and new support for Kenyan sign language. Senator Asige is a true Renaissance woman, proving that being disabled is compatible with an extraordinary life.” read the magazine
On her side, Crystal Asige noted how exited she was being recognized by the magazine and the work she has been doing.
“WHAT! I am screaming. I have no clue how my work travelled around the world and landed in front of TIME, but naming me in their 2024 #TIME100NEXT list of influential leaders shaping the future of their fields and defining the next generation of leadership is wild, and you are all right at the centre of this acknowledgement,” she said
Njeru on the other hand was recognized for his firm’s ability to allocate insurance payits if Ksh 15.5 billion thus helping small scale farmers bounce back after experiencing challenges such as drought.
“Smallholder farmers are often just one drought or flood away from a crisis. As the global climate shifts to be hotter and less predictable, the risk they face only stands to grow. Pula’s insurance payouts, totaling over $120 million (Ksh.15.5 billion), allow them to bounce back more quickly,” wrote Time Magazine reporter Harry Booth.
