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The Kenya Education Fund (KEF) today inaugurated its new headquarters in Thika, marking a significant milestone in its mission to provide educational opportunities to underprivileged Kenyan youth.
This expansion aims to enhance KEF’s capacity to support more students requiring financial assistance to pursue their education. KEF currently supports 560 high school students and 60 university students. The new headquarters will serve as a central hub for KEF’s operations, facilitating better coordination and outreach efforts. Since its inception, KEF has provided over 4,000 scholarships and maintains a 98% transition rate from high school to university, significantly above the national average.
The new headquarters is named Bradley Broader House in honor of one of the founding partners, the late Bradley Broader. Dominic Muasya, the other founding partner, continues to drive the organization’s mission to educate underprivileged high school students.
“We started as two young men supporting students in remote areas. Over the years, we have refined our selection process to ensure we support deserving students and equip them with essential life skills. This building provides a permanent address and a space where students can find and engage with us,” said Dominic Muasya, KEF Executive Director and co-founding partner.
“We support students across the whole county, and many of our students have risen to leadership positions, largely due to the skills offered in our workshops. We have seen a 99% transition to university by KEF students, and many have returned to support the organization either as staff or by educating more students,” he added.
During the opening ceremony, the family of Bradley Broader and the US Board joined their Kenyan counterparts.
“We are honored and privileged to be here and remain committed to driving Bradley’s vision. This office symbolizes our continued commitment to supporting these children and ensuring they receive a quality education,” said Allison Schlangers. She was joined by US board members Rob Norton, Cliff Broder, Brandon Rigoli, and Melissa Pedragosa.
One of KEF’s key supporters is Prudence Foundation, an arm of Prudential Insurance, which has partnered with the organization for 10 years. “The opening of this building is not just a physical expansion. It represents a partnership 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 being set and are honored to continue partnering with KEF,” said Gwen Kinisu, CEO of Prudential Kenya.
KEF also receives support from other organizations, including KCB Foundation, Rainwater Foundation, Enchanted Fairies, as well as individual donors.
To date, KEF has over 4,500 alumni. The program has grown to include scholarships for secondary school, life skills workshops, the post-high school Career Readiness Entrepreneurship Workshop (CREW), a one-year bridge scholarship to university, college or TVETs, and teacher workshops. These initiatives have been instrumental in providing students with life skills alongside a good education.
