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36 local schools were represented in this year’s Health and Leadership Training over the April school holiday. 268 sixth and seventh grade girls between the ages of 12 and 15 participated in the weeklong camp, representing one of the largest camps held to date at the Kakenya Center for Excellence. Listen to Health and Leadership […]

In March 2018, for the first time ever, students from the Kakenya Center for Excellence (KCE I) left Kenya and visited the United States. They participated in Model United Nations in New York, went to the top of the Empire State Building, walked the National Mall in Washington, DC, and made new lifelong friends. Felisters,

When asked about her recent trip to Australia, where she’ll be attending university beginning summer 2018, a smile lights up Linet’s face.   Voice full of wonder, she says, “Australia was amazing!” Hands under her chin, she excitedly continues. “It is such a beautiful and quite privileged country. I could not help but to marvel

For the first time, students from the Kakenya Center for Excellence visited the U.S. this March. Eighth graders Felisters, Elizabeth, Rahab, and Mary arrived in the U.S. on March 11, accompanied by our program manager Moses and program officer Daisy. From leaving their homes in Enoosaen to arriving in Washington, DC, they traveled for more

Sharon, age 18, is one of the 24 pioneer Kakenya’s Dream students who graduated from high school in December 2017. As part of the first class to enroll at the Kakenya Center for Excellence (KCE) in 2009, Sharon represents the power of education, holistic support, and passion to transform lives. Sharon grew up in a

Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM is a dangerous violation of women and girls’ human rights. It leads to many harmful outcomes for survivors, including child marriage, leaving school, and maternal mortality. In our community, nearly 80% of women have undergone FGM, but at Kakenya’s Dream, we

In November, all eighth graders in Kenya sat for their KCPEs, the national primary school exam. The KCPE tests students on material from the past five years of primary school and the exam results determine the students’ high school placement. Getting a high score on the KCPE is vital if a student is looking to

My name is Jonathan. My daughter, Everlyn, is a 12-year old sixth grader at the Kakenya Center for Excellence (KCE).   In addition to Everlyn, I have seven other children between four and 18-years old. Of the eight children, six are my own. My wife, Lillian, and I have been the guardians for Everlyn and

Sixty-year-old Momposhi never went to school. “I was a herd’s boy,” he says, “because my people and culture have always valued livestock. No one in my village valued education at the time, even for boys.” His family was also very poor, which made it even more challenging for him to go to school. “I became