Kelvin Gacheru

Kelvin Gacheru is a Kenyan water engineer and the founder of Mobi-Water, a pioneering company specializing in smart water monitoring solutions. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Water Resources Engineering from the University of Nairobi, he worked as a project manager before establishing Mobi-Water in 2016. The company’s flagship product is a solar-powered, mobile-enabled system that allows users to monitor and manage water levels in tanks remotely via SMS or app. Mobi-Water’s technology has been implemented in over 400 institutions, including hospitals and shopping malls, across Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar. Notably, it has improved water consistency and efficiency in informal settlements like Kibera, where it has led to faster tank recharge rates and better resource allocation.