Richard Turere Invented “Lion Lights” At 15 Years Old
Richard Turere had a unique childhood. Growing up along the edge of Nairobi National Park in Kenya, he was responsible for protecting his family’s livestock from lions…no big deal for a kid, right? Richard knew that the dangerous task could be made more manageable with the right solution. So in order to protect both the livelihoods of citizens and prevent others from killing lions, he came up with an ingenious invention: Lion Lights. Lion Lights are solar-powered circuits, which scare off lions with flickering LED lights. Ion Lights proved to be so successful that 75 systems have now been installed in Kenya.
