Bring Molepse to your store or network
We work with farmers, cooperatives, agro-dealers and development partners across Kenya.
Impact
Recognition for a Kenyan solution to post-harvest loss.
Awards
Selected recognition
USAID
East Africa Post-Harvest Technologies Competition
Top prize of KSh 1 million at the inaugural regional competition for technologies that cut post-harvest losses.
2019
GIST First Prize
Global Innovation through Science and Technology, awarded by AAAS with the U.S. Department of State.
2019
Kenya National Innovation Award
National recognition for a home-grown agricultural biotechnology product.
USA
World Food Preservation Center
Overall winner, Biologically-Based Pest Control Technologies.
2023
ISC3 Innovation Challenge
Special Impact prize and a €5,000 grant at the Sustainable Chemistry and Agriculture challenge in Germany.
2022
Milken-Motsepe Prize
Agritech finalist for a concept that increases the economic value of African harvests.
In the field and in the press
What independent coverage and farm trials have shown
“Donatus Njoroge, an industrial chemist working at Mt Kenya University has developed Molepse bio-resource oil/powder that has been proven to have the ability to protect all types of grains from weevil attacks.”
Daily Nation, Seeds of Gold
“The organic chemical has been tested by maize and beans farmers in Murang’a and found to be effective in controlling weevils.”
Daily Nation reporting
“Using the pesticide, the farmers were able to store maize for six months, which is enough period to store grains until the next season.”
Murang’a field tests
“We want to increase our footstep in the market and work on introducing our products in other countries in East and West Africa like Tanzania and Nigeria.”
Donatus Njoroge, CHEManager