Hekani Jakhalu Kense

Hekani Jakhalu Kense is an Indian politician and social entrepreneur from Nagaland. She set up the non-governmental organization YouthNet Nagaland to help the youths of Nagaland pursue business opportunities. She was recognised with the Nari Shakti Puraskar award in 2018. In 2023, She along with Salhoutuonuo Kruse became the first women from Nagaland to be elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.