By Collins Wanzallah
The Kenya Education Fund (KEF) has opened its headquarters in Thika town, Kiambu County. KEF is a non-governmental organization that gives high school scholarships to financially challenged students. The organization’s Executive Director and co-founding partner, Dominic Muasya, said during the opening of the office that his organization will continue with its mission to provide educational opportunities to underprivileged Kenyan youths.
“This expansion aims to enhance KEF’s capacity to support more students who require financial assistance to pursue their education. KEF currently supports 560 high school students in different universities around the country, said Muasya. He went on to say that the new headquarters will serve as a central hub for KEF’s operations, facilitating better coordination and outreach efforts.
Muasya added that since its inception in 2006, KEF has been instrumental in providing over 4,000 scholarships to students and maintaining a 98% transition rate from high school to university. The new headquarters is named Bradley Broader House after one of the founding partners, the late Bradley Broader, whom he founded alongside Dominic Muasya.
“We started as two young men supporting students in remote areas. Over the years, there have been many lessons, including our selection process to ensure we are supporting the deserving students. We also figured out how to equip the students with life skills, added Muasya. Also present during the ceremony was the family of the late Bradley Broader and the organization’s US Board.
“Together with my colleagues, we are honored and privileged to be here and remain committed to continuing to drive 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,” said Allison Schlangers.
She was joined by other board members from the US: Rob Norton, Cliff Broder, Brandon Rigoli, and Melissa Pedragosa.
