JKUAT graduate wins Red Bull Basement innovation competition, to represent Kenya in Silicon Valley

Abdihamid Hassan, a 23-year-old graduate from Isiolo County, has been named the winner of the Red Bull Basement Kenya National Finals, earning the opportunity to represent the country at the global finals in San Francisco, United States in June. Hassan, the fifth-born in a family of seven, graduated in December 2024 from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology with a degree in Community Development and Environment. His journey from Isiolo to the national stage reflects a growing wave of young Kenyan innovators tackling real-world challenges with technology-driven solutions.