Kenya Education Fund has committed to increasing access to quality education to bright but needy students.
Speaking when opening their new headquarters in Thika, KEF founding partner Dominic Muasya promised to enhance their capacity to educate underprivileged high school students.
“This building is about having a permanent address but also a space where students can find and engage with us,” Muasya said.
KEF currently supports 560 high school students and 60 university students.
Since its inception 11 years ago, KEF has provided scholarships to over 4,000 underprivileged high school and university students.
The new headquarters is named Bradley Broader House after one of the founding partners, the late Bradley Broader.
During the opening ceremony, the family of Bradley Broader and the US Board joined their Kenyan counterparts.
“We are honoured and privileged to be here and remain committed to continue driving the vision Bradley had. With this office, there is permanence now and it is a symbol of our continued commitment towards supporting these children and ensuring they get a quality education,” Allison Schlangers said.
She was joined by two other board members from the US – Rob Norton, Cliff Broder, Brandon Rigoli and Melissa Pedragosa.
One of the key supporters of KEF is Prudence Foundation, an arm of Prudential Insurance, which has partnered with the organisation for 10 years.
“The opening of this building is not just a physical expansion. It is a partnership that we at Prudential believe in, we have supported over 400 students in high school and university in the past 10 years. We believe in the legacy that is being set and are honoured to continue partnering with KEF,” Gwen Kinisu, the CEO, Prudential Kenya said.
KEF also receives support from other organisations.
Its programme has grown over the years to not only include scholarships to secondary school but also sponsorship to life skills workshops and post-high school workshops (Career Readiness Entrepreneurship Workshop).
