Future Leaders of
Insurance Competition 2026

Share your idea and earn a seat at the table

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Applications close 7th September 2026

Make Every Second
Count!

The future of insurance is in your hands

Ready to change how Kenya does insurance?

The Future Leaders of Insurance Competition (FLI) connects Kenya's sharpest young insurance professionals with the people who run the industry. If you have an idea for how life insurance should work for the next generation, this is where you put it forward.

Why this matters now

The industry is changing hands. As older leaders retire, your generation is stepping into the room. You already know what today's customers expect, where technology can close the gaps, and how insurance can reach people it has always missed. That perspective is what the industry needs right now.

The challenge

How can new technology make life insurance work better for young Kenyans? That could mean AI, blockchain, or any emerging tool that fits the problem you want to solve.

How It Works - Your Path From Idea To Recognition

Application phase

  • Send us your idea through the online form.
  • Keep it focused on life insurance and on solutions that make sense for Kenyan customers.
  • Show us how new technology powers it, whether that is AI, blockchain, or another emerging tool.

Expert review

  • Experienced insurance professionals read every entry.
  • They score on how original the idea is, how well it puts new technology to work, whether it can actually be built, and the difference it would make in the market.

Final presentation

  • The top five finalists pitch to industry leaders and their peers.
  • You present your idea, take questions from the panel, and meet the executives who make the decisions in this industry.

Eligibility - Join the Innovation Movement

Who can apply

  • You are between 21 and 36 years old.
  • You work at an AKI member insurance company in Kenya.
  • Your idea focuses on life insurance, and it is practical enough to actually put into use.

What we are looking for

  • Ideas built on new technology, whether that is AI, blockchain, or another emerging tool.
  • Real solutions to problems the industry is facing now, not theory.
  • What matters is that the technology fits the problem, not which buzzword you use.

Timeline

What Winners Receive - Recognition That Carries Weight

Industry recognition

  • You earn the title Future Leader of Insurance, recognised by the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI).
  • You are featured at the annual AKI Awards ceremony, in front of the people who shape the industry.

Cash rewards

  • 1st place: KSh 50,000
  • 2nd place: KSh 40,000
  • 3rd place: KSh 30,000
  • 4th place: KSh 20,000
  • 5th place: KSh 10,000

Career acceleration

  • Pitch directly to industry leaders.
  • Build a name as someone with ideas worth hearing.
  • Meet executives and decision makers you would. not usually get in a room with
  • Winners also get picked up in industry media.

Meet Our 2025 Champions

The people who stood out last year

Cynthia Sindani
Winner
Watch Cynthia's Pitch
Chris Mburu
2nd place
Watch Chris' Pitch
Victor Opiyo
3rd place
Watch Victor's Pitch
Allan Kizili
4th place
Watch Allan's Pitch
Felister Kibue
5th place
Watch Felister's Pitch

Ready to make your mark?

The time is NOW

The industry needs your perspective. Whether your thing is AI, blockchain, social media, or customer experience, your idea could shape how millions of Kenyans get and use life insurance.