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Cycle Kenya 2026
Join us for an unforgettable adventure, experiencing the rich and varied landscape and culture of Kenya by bike. Sample the local food, high-five passing children, visit market stalls, and even cycle in a game park. Just like our previous ride in 2019, this will be...
A tale of two schools
Our recent experience with two secondary schools in Kenya shows the different attitudes and approaches to education. It was illuminating – one heartening, one rather dispiriting. Heartening Our latest trip to visit schools in Kenya took us to Elgeyo-Marakwet county...
Supporting students beyond school
When children receive a RRBF scholarship to secondary school they become part of The Red Rubber Ball Family. A scholarship is more than just the money to pay for their school fees. We want each child to make the most of the opportunity that an education can offer....
My name is Levy Mukolwe
My name is Levy Mukolwe, a dreamer, a digital craftsman in the making, and a proud son of Emunali village in Butere Sub-county, a place where the soil was humble but the dreams ran deep. Born into a family of five, life wasn’t always kind. My parents had no formal...
FGM in Kenya
The practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a harmful traditional custom and rite of passage for many young girls in Kenya today. The consequences are horrific. Remember, there are no health benefits or reasons for FGM. The cutting is usually done...
From Cradle to University – Winston’s story
The very first sound I made upon arriving in this world was not a cry of distress but anannouncement—a bold declaration that I was alive and here to shake things up. It was a sound that sent my mother into relief, affirming that her months of endurance had paid off....
Change is upon us
Over recent years the Kenyan government has been making major changes to the school system, introducing a ‘Competency-based Curriculum’ (CBC) structure. These are fundamental and one key aspect will see secondary school children able to specialise in one of three...
Rise to Shine
Our work in Kenya operates with support from a number of key partnerships, one of which is the Rise to Shine Education Foundation. RTSEF was set up by Bakhitah Akoth, who we have known since 2014 and has become a key contact in our scholarship programme. Bakhitah has...
Michael’s story
Michael left Mundeku Primary School in western Kenya in 2013 with 372 points, an A- grade and was looking forward to secondary school. However, like many families locally, the school fees would present an impossible challenge to his family. The Red Rubber Ball...