Our Vision
One day every Kenyan child will receive quality education regardless of their socio-economic background.
Teach For Kenya recruits, trains, and places exceptional teachers in underserved public schools developing them into long-term leaders driving measurable change in classrooms and across Kenya’s education system.
Founded in 2019, we are a proud partner in the Teach For All global network of 63 partners, committed to world-class excellence in transforming classrooms today. Building the leaders who will transform Kenya tomorrow.
The Teach For Kenya Fellowship is a two-year, full-time leadership program that places exceptional individuals in underserved classrooms, developing them into teacher-leaders who drive measurable learning outcomes and go on to lead change across education systems and communities.
Lead where it matters most. Shape the future of education in Kenya. 2027/2028 Fellowship Applications Now Open.
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Our Impact
Transforming classrooms today. Building the leaders who will transform Kenya tomorrow.
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Fellows
452 Fellows recruited to lead in classrooms and beyond
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Alumnis
154 Alumnis driving change across education, policy, and social impact
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Schools
67 Partner Schools supported across Kenya
Where we focus our efforts
In many under-resourced classrooms, teachers operate with limited training, coaching, and ongoing instructional support. (World Bank, Kenya: Education Equity & Quality Program Analysis, 2024)
Teacher effectiveness is the strongest in-school driver of student achievement. Without sustained professional development, even committed educators struggle to deliver engaging, high-impact instruction.
Foundational learning is the bedrock of every child’s education yet far too many learners fall behind before their journey has truly begun.
In Kenya, only 53% of Grade 3 learners meet minimum literacy proficiency and just 42% demonstrate basic numeracy skills. By Grade 4, only 2 in 5 learners can read a Grade 3 text.
When children do not master reading and numeracy in the early years, every subject becomes harder and the learning gap widens with every passing year.
In Kenya, girls are less likely to remain in school than boys, with retention rates at 88% compared to 92%. The gap widens further in rural, informal settlement, and ASAL communities.
For many girls, education is interrupted by gender-based violence, early pregnancy, and social barriers that limit opportunity.
Teach For Kenya trains fellows in inclusive, gender-responsive pedagogy ensuring equitable participation, safe learning environments, and leadership development for both girls and boys in these underserved communities.
Kenya’s economy and livelihoods depend heavily on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture, which contributes 21% of the country’s GDP and supports over 40% of the population.
Kenya’s learners are growing up in a climate-vulnerable country where drought, flooding, food insecurity, and environmental degradation are shaping livelihoods, migration patterns, and economic stability.
To thrive in the decades ahead, learners must develop environmental literacy, problem-solving skills, and the ability to innovate within resource-constrained contexts.
Teach For Kenya integrates climate education and environmental stewardship into classroom practice equipping teachers to embed sustainability thinking across subjects and grade levels.
