About KEP

Kenya Education Partnerships (KEP) is a student-based UK charity, registered charity no 110488. The organisation began in the early 1990's when a student from Cambridge University travelled through Kenya to Tanzania. On his journey he came across the town of Kisii and met Pastor Mark Ayunga who was seeking support for a new school. In the years following their encounter the partnership began to take shape and a University society was established in 1999.  In 2002 a sister University society was set up in Oxford. The project continues to expand; in 2009 a UCL society was established and this year Project Worker's (PWs) from King's College London will travel to Kenya for the first time.

KEP is a sustainable development charity, who's aim is to 'invest in opportunities for young people' through improving secondary school education in Kenya.

Mission Statement: 

"Kenya Education Partnerships is committed to improving the secondary education opportunities of young people in rural Kenya. We work in direct partnership with schools, striving to build their capacity for sustainable, good quality education, primarily through investment in essential resources. Our programme offers a unique opportunity to talented UK students to both help improve our partner schools and experience life in a different culture."

How is KEP organised?


The KEP UK structure is designed to maximise its impact on the ground in Kenya. In addition to PWs, there are the Undergraduate Committees (UGCs), the key pillars of support for PWs, in turn supported by a network of Workstream Leads and the Management Committee (MC), followed by the Board of Trustees. The Workstream Leads are responsible for the key areas of the charities work, including; School Selection and Progression, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Training. 


Following selection, PWs attend training sessions in order to prepare for their time in Kenya. These sessions ensure the proper implementation of KEP strategy whilst in Kenya. Ahead of departure, PWs are partnered with a KEP school.  Over the course of the ten weeks in Kenya, PWs will work, in pairs, with a school to directly invest the money fundraised into a holistic programme, including; working directly or with partner organisations on health education, HIV/AIDS awareness, developing opportunities in sports, music and drama, increasing post education opportunities for rural school leavers and in ensuring equal opportunity in education for girls.

Read more about the KEP Schools here.