From the Streets to The University
Mary Mweru Nyambura was brought up in Star of Hope Children’s home in Juja. “I don’t know where I was born because I don’t even have my birth certificate, but I have a vague image of my childhood and
I Owe My Success To My Father’s Devotion
“For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be an engineer. As a young girl, I had great interest in math and sciences, two integral
Where Art Meets Agriculture
The tomato plants supported by strings have filled the greenhouse to the brim. “The cold weather here in Limuru is not good for tomatoes, they do
My Mentor Shaped My Life, so I am Mentoring Others
Maureen grew up in Bomet. Her father passed on when she was in class two and the little earning her mother made from growing and selling vegetables
Teaching Her Way Out of Poverty
Kiambu town was full of buzz as we made our way to the village of Ndumberi, where Keziah Njeri has grown up for the last twenty-two years of her
From a Timid Girl to Miss Kiriri Women’s University
“In a few months, I will be finishing my degree in Business Administration. I am born again and the reigning Miss Kiriri. I was chosen based on some
More Girls for Engineering Opportunities
I never always knew about vehicles. But now I am learning so much about vehicles. I work for the government, in the State
From Vulnerable Orphan to Thriving Engineer
Cheryl Onyango Ombani comes from Migori County. In a country where poverty is widespread, becoming an orphan at the age of two years seems like a
Breaking Cultural Barriers to Education
Mandeq Adowo was brought up Wajir, North region of Kenya, a place she remembers as dry and dusty. When she was in
Making it to Medical School against All Odds
When Mackline Nyanchama’s grandmother passed on, her death was blamed on witchcraft. But the young girl was not convinced, and the tragic incident
