Doris Wanjiru is the founder of Lamu Décor, a women-led social enterprise that combines sustainable design, artificial intelligence and community empowerment to protect Kenya’s endangered mangrove forests. Through her leadership, Lamu Décor is pioneering a model that addresses both climate change and economic inequality along the country’s coastal belt.
Lamu Décor works with coastal communities to reduce deforestation by promoting fast-regenerating mango wood as a sustainable alternative to mangrove timber. At the same time, Doris has introduced AI-powered beehive monitoring systems to track pollinator health, migration and ecosystem data within mangrove zones — tools that inform restoration efforts while protecting biodiversity. Her work empowers over 6,000 people living along Kenya’s coast, providing women and youth with training, market access and income-generating opportunities through sustainable furniture production.
Doris’s background in finance and social enterprise, combined with her commitment to environmental regeneration, has positioned her as a bold, systems-level thinker working at the intersection of climate action, circular economy and community resilience. Her vision is to build Africa’s leading climate-positive design brand rooted in indigenous knowledge, digital innovation and environmental justice.
