From the picturesque village of Chepsigot in Keiyo South Sub-County, Jesca Kiprop is nurturing more than just crops, she is cultivating a powerful movement for environmental restoration, climate action, and community empowerment.
At just 32 years old, Jesca, a mother of three and a trained accountant, has emerged as a leading voice in the Restore Africa programme, an initiative aimed at reclaiming degraded lands, building climate resilience, and improving livelihoods.
She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from Kenyatta University, but it is in her soil-rich backyard that her true passion has flourished. "My father nurtured me to love farming from a young age," Jesca recalls with pride. "And the late Professor Wangari Maathai inspired me to consider environmental conservation a calling." Today, Jesca is the lead farmer for Restore Africa in her area, a role that has transformed her farm into a learning hub for others.
Her demonstration plot is bursting with life: mango trees, beans, tomatoes, sukuma wiki, cassava, bananas, oranges, and paw paws grow side by side in a model of integrated, organic agriculture. "We've planted 30 mango trees as part of the demonstration, and other farmers use the farm to learn best practices in tree planting and crop integration," she explains. "Beans are intercropped with fruit trees, and we practice good agronomic techniques to ensure the land remains fertile and productive." Jesca is not just a farmer, she's a trainer, mobilizer, and environmentalist.
