Rise to Shine

Nov 5, 2024 | News

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...

Kenya Finance Bill and demonstrations – what’s happening?

Jul 2, 2024 | News

The Kenyan economy is in a very poor state. Meaningful employment is hard to come by even for graduates, let alone school leavers. Many people are driven to the informal sector, to set up ‘side hustles’ to earn enough income to survive. So many families still earn...

Julius’s story

Feb 20, 2024 | News, Scholarships

Julius comes from a small village called Emarenyo, in Butere near to our farming project. He began his schooling at Emarenyo Primary School in the nursery and in 2012 he scored 292 out of 500 in the KCPE primary school exams.  Unfortunately he wasn’t able to move on...

John’s story

Jan 22, 2024 | News, Scholarships

John is the first born of nine children living in the village of Ebuyonga near Yala in western Kenya. He attended primary school and in 2006 scored 242 points.  Unable to progress to secondary school as his family could not afford the fees, he returned to primary...

Onguko’s story

Oct 16, 2023 | News

Onguko completed school in 2014 with an A grade in his final KCSE secondary school exams.  This is extremely rare in Kenya, with less than 1% of students generally achieving an ‘A’ grade. It secured him a coveted place to study for a degree in Actuarial science at...

School grades

Oct 3, 2023 | News

The school system in Kenya is undergoing change and we are closely watching how these changes are being implemented.  One of the aspects is a shift from an exam-based system to assessment-based results. It will be a challenge to get right.  The existing exam-based...