TAYO FOUNDATION OCTOBER 2026 BUSINESS COMPETITION
Official competition winners
Overall Winner
1st place: Champion
Grace Pheny
Samosa business
80.75out of 100
2nd place: Runner-up
Jane Akinyi Odhiambo
Cereals
75.67out of 100
3rd place: Third place
Dorothy Omungo
Poultry business
75.50out of 100
Campus Winner
Migosi Campus
1st place: Champion
Esther Maria Kemunto
Swahili Snack Stash
69.25out of 100
2nd place: Runner-up
Beatrice Juma
Laundry business
66.00out of 100
3rd place: Third place
Phoebe Awuor
Tailoring
63.00out of 100
Obambo Campus
1st place: Champion
Grace Pheny
Samosa business
80.75out of 100
2nd place: Runner-up
Jane Akinyi Odhiambo
Cereals
75.67out of 100
3rd place: Third place
Dorothy Omungo
Poultry business
75.50out of 100
Best Startup Idea
1st place: Champion
Beatrice Juma
Laundry business
66.00out of 100
2nd place: Runner-up
Mophin Odhiambo
Ladies second-hand clothes
58.25out of 100
3rd place: Third place
Elizabeth Atieno
Samosa business
53.50out of 100
Best Expansion Plan
1st place: Champion
Grace Pheny
Samosa business
80.75out of 100
2nd place: Runner-up
Jane Akinyi Odhiambo
Cereals
75.67out of 100
3rd place: Third place
Dorothy Omungo
Poultry business
75.50out of 100
Ranked leaderboard
Final ranking of all 27 pitches, by average judge score out of 100.
| Rank | Participant | Campus | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace PhenySamosa business | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 80.75 |
| 2 | Jane Akinyi OdhiamboCereals | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 75.67 |
| 3 | Dorothy OmungoPoultry business | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 75.50 |
| 4 | Esther Maria KemuntoSwahili Snack Stash | Migosi Campus | Existing Business | 69.25 |
| 5 | Nicole Anyango OtienoFishmoner | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 66.75 |
| 6 | Beatrice JumaLaundry business | Migosi Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 66.00 |
| 7 | Phoebe AwuorTailoring | Migosi Campus | Existing Business | 63.00 |
| 8 | Marygorrety OtienoPastry Business | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 62.50 |
| 9 | Mophin OdhiamboLadies second-hand clothes | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 58.25 |
| 10 | Imeldah AnyangoKienyeji chicken farming business | Migosi Campus | Existing Business | 58.25 |
| 11 | Laxan AkinyiDairy business | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 57.50 |
| 12 | Linet OtienoCuddle Covers | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 54.50 |
| 13 | Joice Atieno OgandaBakery | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 53.50 |
| 14 | Elizabeth AtienoSamosa business | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 53.50 |
| 15 | Caren Akinyi OtienoCereals | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 50.75 |
| 16 | Beatrice EuniceGroceries | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 50.50 |
| 17 | Jane AumaSecond-hand bedsheets and Towels | Migosi Campus | Existing Business | 48.25 |
| 18 | Lavendeer AchiengSalon | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 47.75 |
| 19 | Otieno Mildred AchiengBarbershop | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 47.75 |
| 20 | Millicent AtienoSamosa business | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 45.25 |
| 21 | Irene Atieno OumaTailoring | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 44.75 |
| 22 | Belinda AdhiamboSalon | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 42.25 |
| 23 | Ruth AnyangoUnderarments | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 42.00 |
| 24 | Rael Aoko OyooHair Salon | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 36.50 |
| 25 | Sharon AkothWheat products | Migosi Campus | Existing Business | 36.50 |
| 26 | Caroline OyooSheep Farming | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 36.25 |
| 27 | Rosemary AtienoPoultry business | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 32.25 |
Migosi Campus 6 pitches
| Rank | Participant | Campus | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther Maria KemuntoSwahili Snack Stash | Migosi Campus | Existing Business | 69.25 |
| 2 | Beatrice JumaLaundry business | Migosi Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 66.00 |
| 3 | Phoebe AwuorTailoring | Migosi Campus | Existing Business | 63.00 |
| 4 | Imeldah AnyangoKienyeji chicken farming business | Migosi Campus | Existing Business | 58.25 |
| 5 | Jane AumaSecond-hand bedsheets and Towels | Migosi Campus | Existing Business | 48.25 |
| 6 | Sharon AkothWheat products | Migosi Campus | Existing Business | 36.50 |
Obambo Campus 21 pitches
| Rank | Participant | Campus | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace PhenySamosa business | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 80.75 |
| 2 | Jane Akinyi OdhiamboCereals | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 75.67 |
| 3 | Dorothy OmungoPoultry business | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 75.50 |
| 4 | Nicole Anyango OtienoFishmoner | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 66.75 |
| 5 | Marygorrety OtienoPastry Business | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 62.50 |
| 6 | Mophin OdhiamboLadies second-hand clothes | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 58.25 |
| 7 | Laxan AkinyiDairy business | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 57.50 |
| 8 | Linet OtienoCuddle Covers | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 54.50 |
| T-9 | Joice Atieno OgandaBakery | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 53.50 |
| T-9 | Elizabeth AtienoSamosa business | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 53.50 |
| 11 | Caren Akinyi OtienoCereals | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 50.75 |
| 12 | Beatrice EuniceGroceries | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 50.50 |
| T-13 | Lavendeer AchiengSalon | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 47.75 |
| T-13 | Otieno Mildred AchiengBarbershop | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 47.75 |
| 15 | Millicent AtienoSamosa business | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 45.25 |
| 16 | Irene Atieno OumaTailoring | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 44.75 |
| 17 | Belinda AdhiamboSalon | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 42.25 |
| 18 | Ruth AnyangoUnderarments | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 42.00 |
| 19 | Rael Aoko OyooHair Salon | Obambo Campus | Business Idea (Yet to Launch) | 36.50 |
| 20 | Caroline OyooSheep Farming | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 36.25 |
| 21 | Rosemary AtienoPoultry business | Obambo Campus | Existing Business | 32.25 |