Keeping Produce Fresh - One Cold Room at a Time
At Baridi, we believe no one should lose income or opportunity just because they couldn't keep their products cold. In regions where electricity is unreliable or unavailable, we provide solar-powered cold storage solutions that help people protect what they produce, extend shelf life, and unlock new markets. We provide customised and truly sustainable chilling and freezing off-grid solar-powered technologies to enable energy independence and ensure fresh, safe products across livestock, horticulture, dairy and fish value chains.
Who we are
Name Origin
"Baridi" means "cold" in Swahili
BARIDI is a Kenyan-based startup founded in 2021.
Initially set up to provide solar mini-grids for pastoralist communities, we quickly realized how essential cold storage is to everyday life and livelihoods. We became one of the first to introduce relevant, off-grid refrigeration solutions for the livestock value chain in Kenya.
Today, we design and install cold storage units that run fully off-grid, helping businesses and communities across meat, dairy, fish, and horticultural sectors reduce spoilage and protect their income.
The market for chilling and freezing in Sub-Saharan Africa remains vastly underserved, but since our inception, we’ve met these challenges head-on with successful projects across the region.
Our Vision
Solarizing Africa's Cold Chain
Our Mission
To accelerate reduced wastage and lowered energy costs in Sub Saharan Africa food value chains, catalysing wealth creation and social equality
Meet the Team
Tracy
Founder and Managing Director
Tracy
Founder and Managing Director
Tracy is the founder of BARIDI and a driven leader with an impressive short-term track record. She has a strong vision to support sustainable development across East Africa through renewable energy projects. Her open-minded nature, fueled by the leadership of a diverse set team, has catalyzed the design, assembly and operation of solar-powered chillers and freezers within the Kenyan market.
Alistair
Commercial Director
Alistair
Commercial Director
Supposedly the “mzee mwenye busara” Alistair’s eclectic entrepreneurial background and far-reaching experience, including commercializing new products and closing deals across four continents, ensures the team isn’t short of stories! When time allows, he is a published author, short film producer and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Wanjiku
Operations Lead
Wanjiku
Operations Lead
Wanjiku is Baridi’s in-house orchestra conductor—minus the baton, plus a lot of spreadsheets. With a background in Communication and Media Studies, she turns operational chaos into smooth symphonies. From juggling teams to untangling processes, she keeps things cool—literally and figuratively—as Baridi delivers cold chain solutions across Kenya.
Teresia
Finance Associate
Teresia
Finance Associate
Teresia, Finance Associate at Baridi, blends precision with passion in every financial task. She supports the Finance Director in making numbers make sense through reconciliations, compliance, and reporting. With a cup of coffee in hand, Teresia brings calm, clarity, and consistency; because balanced books are the closest thing to financial poetry.
Cecilia
Sales Manager
Cecilia
Sales Manager
Cecilia Mutua is an experienced sales leader passionate about improving cold chain access for smallholder farmers across the region. At BARIDI, she drives strategic growth, client engagement, and market expansion, ensuring farmers access affordable, high-impact cold storage solutions. Creative and curious by nature, Cecilia enjoys arts and crafts, cooking, and exploring new cultures—interests that shape her empathetic and people-centred leadership style.
Lydiah
Finance Director
Lydiah
Finance Director
Lydiah is a seasoned finance professional with over eight years of experience across government, the private sector, NGOs, and startups in tech, agriculture, renewable energy, edtech, and climate. As Finance Director at Baridi, she leads financial strategy, reporting, and compliance while building scalable systems to support BARIDI’s transition from early stage to commercial scale. Lydiah is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and brings deep expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, and structuring finance departments from the ground up.
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Product Go to Waste.
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