Tamila Waithera stunned guests after she got on stage to make a 5-minute pitch, eyeing the Sh 4 million grand prize.
Even though she did not qualify for the grand prize, she left the audience in awe of her innovation.
“Innovation is not limited to age. Just because I am 15 doesn't mean I cannot pitch,” she said.
She was speaking at the Mozilla Africa Mradi Innovation Challenge week, where 20 startups pitched and showcased their ideas to potential investors.
The programme is designed to identify African tech entrepreneurs/startups and tech students who can benefit from an acceleration programme that will provide; technical support, access to grants and ultimately, market access for their products.
Some of the startups that pitched included Cakiddo, Care Connect, Classify Me, Defozero, Deaf eLimu Plus, Hali Halisi, Metraverse, Signvrse, Soko Beauty and Somania.
Cakiddo, a health-based idea that was conceived by Tamilia Waithera, sought to help her friend and other people suffering from Cancer.
"Seeing my friend suffering from brain and spine cancer inspired me to come up with a platform that helps children suffering from cancer cope with the emotions of undergoing treatment, ” Waithera said.
According to her, the idea being the first of its kind looks forward to providing emotional support to children suffering from cancer.
As an aspiring cyber security expert and app developer, Waithera hopes to come up with other apps that are emotion-based to help children.
“I am yet to test my idea, however, I am optimistic it will be beneficial to the society,” she added.
Lucy Mwangi, Waithera’s mother sees Cakkido being a successful platform that curates content to help cancer patients to improve their mental state.
“As a mother, I stand beside and behind her. Just like a newborn, we will safeguard and nurture this idea to maturity,” Mwangi said.
“This app that will focus only on the mental wellness of children suffering from cancer is just but the beginning.”
She encouraged mothers to fully support and believe in their children to participate in symposiums and challenges regardless of their age.
“Pitching my idea is a great start as I have been approached by potential sponsors. I believe that the only person who can limit you is you,” Waithera said.
