Lion Lights

Local Solution, Global Impact

In 2013, Turere founded the Lion Lights organisation to implement this automated lighting system in areas where human-wildlife conflict often leads to retaliatory killings of predators. Today, his invention is utilised in over 2,000 homes across Kenya, as well as in Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, Argentina, and India. The system effectively deters various wild animals, including leopards, pumas, hyenas, and even elephants. While lions remain classified as vulnerable, their numbers in Kenya have begun to recover, thanks in part to local conservation efforts and the Lion Lights project.

Turere’s inspiring journey gained recognition through a TED Talk he delivered at age 13. He won a scholarship to Brookhouse School for his A-Levels and later earned a bachelor’s degree in global challenges and wildlife conservation. Turere attributes his success to his unwavering determination: “I want this story to inspire young kids that they too can make a difference. If I could do it coming from a community with no education and no resources, then anyone can change this world.”