Eric Kinoti is a Kenyan entrepreneur being the Founder and CEO of Shade systems EA.ltd, a million dollar enterprise and is on the boards of several prominent East African companies.

He has gained immerse recognition of his entrepreneurial endeavours from Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta and is also a noted philanthropist also as the Kenyan youth patron in the Kenyan chambers of commerce.

Apart from Shade systems (EA) ltd, Eric is also the founder and director of Alma Tents Ltd, Bag Base Kenya Ltd and SafiSana Home Services Ltd. With the onset of the 2009 and 2014 came the expansion of Shade Systems to other countries such as Rwanda, Somalia, Congo, Southern Sudan, Uganda and elsewhere with Kinoti being charged with business affairs in East and Central Africa region

In 2016 & 2017 Africa Youth Awards named him among the Inaugural 100 Most Influential Young Africans, an initiative instituted to promote African youth movements and achieving and also restoring excellence in the works of young people across Africa.

He was also ranked among the 100 Most Influential Young Kenyans for 2016.

  • Awards
  1. 100 Most Influential Young Africans – 2016
  2. 100 Most Influential Young Africans – 2017
  • Kenya
  • Founder & CEO, Shade systems EA.ltd
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Kinoti