CAREERS
Kenya Education Fund (KEF) is a blend of three non-profits; Nomadic Kenyan Children’s Educational Fund (NKCEF), Kenya Education Fund, and Children of Kibera Foundation (CoKF) formed in 2001, 2006 and 2007 respectively. NKCEF and KEF merged in 2011 and later merged with CoKF in 2014. The organization has more than 20 years of collective experience promoting education in Kenya.
KEF, a public charity, is registered in the US as a nonprofit and separately in Kenya as an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization). As required by laws in these countries, KEF has two Boards of Directors - one in the US and one in Kenya. They monitor and evaluate the functions of KEF based on its objectives as outlined in the strategic plan 2021-2024. The Kenyan Board provides organizational and managerial oversight needed to implement the strategic plan while the US board together with the Executive Director determines overall strategy, coordinates the fundraising and resource mobilization efforts, as well as oversees the budgeting exercise and provides oversight to ensure KEF expenditures are within the budget. Both boards have fiduciary responsibility for KEF. The Chair of the Kenya board attends the US board meetings.
KEF’s primary focus is to provide high school scholarships to promising but needy students, allowing them to transition into and complete high school. As an added value to our scholars, we provide life skills and career readiness workshops that help improve academic performance and prepare students for life after high school and commit to covering a “bridge year” for the student to enable them to continue with their education.