East Africa Scholarship Update Report July 2013

Background

• The Guinness Scholarships started in 2001 to support talented students who were unable to fund higher education

• This evolved into the EABL Foundation Scholarships which among other things now funds 14 students per year in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania.

• MRI started sponsoring students in 2007 through the MR Foundation

• The MR Foundation Scholarship Scheme is administered by Strathmore University, Nairobi. Strathmore takes two Foundation Scholars annually. McKinney Rogers Kenya staff administer the Scheme

• The MR Foundation as at end of 2012 has had 33 students sponsored under its educational scholarship scheme. The 2013 recruitment of 6 new scholars is ongoing

• A profile of the thirty three MRI Scholars across East Africa is below

Strathmore University - Nairobi

• Was the first college to offer accountancy courses in Kenya and thus

most of the current senior financial experts are Strathmore Alumnus.

• Was the first Educational institution in East and Central Africa to get ISO

9001 2000 Certification in 2003.

• One of 71 Universities in the country and offers Bachelor of Commerce,

Actuarial Sciences, Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism, Bachelor of

Science in Leadership & Management and Bachelor of Business

Information Technology

• Was ranked the best university in Kenya in 2009 and 16th Best in Africa.

• The university formed the Strathmore Research & Consulting Company

which is an income generating academic facility

• Statistics indicate that

– 60% of graduates find employment within 4 months

– 80% of today’s Kenyan CEOs are alumni (incl G Mahinda EABL and T

Naikuni Kenya Airways)

MR Foundation scholars in East Africa

• Selection criteria

– Must have achieved straight A’s at O’level.

– Must be “financially needy” and outstanding in character.

– parents / guardians of those shortlisted are carefully vetted.

– EABL advertises the scholarships annually.

– The Strathmore Committee handle selection to ensure impartiality.

• This year 6 more scholars will be chosen from 2,000+ applicants.

• Scholars have a personal mentor to help guide them: they are from a very different social background to most of their fellow students. The profiles below have a summary of their family situation.

• They are invited and encouraged to attend various EABL corporate events and internships

• Our scholars have attended our Annual Conferences in the US and Italy, have won laptops for performance and 14 of then have been through the EiA Scholars Challenge Week in 2011 and 2013

Kenya: Alumni Profiles

Name Particulars Comments

Elias Lagat

[Works at Samsung

Electronics KE]

Bachelor of Commerce,

Strathmore University,

Graduated 2011

He was orphaned when he was one year old and has had his fees paid

by well-wishers. He was the only child of his parents. He has won

several awards both academic and extra-curricular during his secondary

school days.

Lydia Kariba

[Works at Gulf African

Bank KE]

Business Information

Technology,


Graduated 2011

She is the second born in a family of 5 children. Her secondary school

fee was paid by well wishers and by the time she was leaving school she

had a fee balance of K.shs. 52,087 that the school wrote off. Was doing

odd jobs at the time of being selected for the scholarship.

Immaculate Mwende

[Intern at Family Health]



Graduated 2012

She is the 4th born in a family of 7. The family farm was burnt down

during the clashes that rocked the country in January 2008. The mother

earns a net salary of K.shs. 8,000 per month they thus raise pigs to help

supplement their income. Was on fees bursary while at school. The

student was an all-rounder in school and has a very good school leaving

certificate.

Amos Onsando

[Works at Deloitte KE]


Technology,


Graduated 2012

He is the 3rd born in a family of 6. Elder siblings have not been able to

complete college owing to fees. Mother has been ailing since 1992 thus

drained all family resources. He went through school on fees bursary.

Despite being away from school on many occasions he still excelled in

his exams. He has initiative and had begun working as an un-trained

teacher earn K.shs. 3,000 per month.

Kenya: Student Profiles


Judy Tuwei


Technology,


Graduated June 2013

She is the 2nd born in a family of 4. Her secondary school fees was paid

by USAID on a bursary basis. The 3rd born is in form one and her school

fees are being paid by Red Cross. Judy’s pocket money would be provided

by her teachers since they understood her family background.

Peter Kibe

[Deceased]



Admitted 2009

He was the 1st born in a family of 3. He and his siblings were brought up

by their grandmother. His secondary school fees was paid by Jomo

Kenyatta Foundation. His two siblings are now in secondary school. Quite

mature though young, he had a lot of initiative.

Jane Njuguini Mumo Bachelor of Commerce,


Graduating June 2014

She is the 1st born in a family of 3. Her secondary school fees was paid

through loans and that is what the mother has taken to cater for the fees

of the other two siblings. The mother get a meager net pay due to the

numerous loans she has taken. She is the hope of the family.

Eddy Onditi Onyango Business Information

Technology at



He is the 1st born in his family . He went through secondary under

sponsorship from well wishers. He still has a fee balance of K.shs. 65,000

at Maseno School. His mother’s income can’t support him and the other

siblings one of whom is being sponsored by Starehe Boys Centre for

secondary education.

Kenya: Student Profiles


Martha Nyambura

Mwaura


Technology,



She is the 4th born in a family of 4. Family lost all property in the 1992

Molo Tribal Clashes. Father now a shopkeeper and Mother passed away a

while back. Father struggling to meet ends for family . Student is bright

and focused.

Victor Wahome Njeri Bachelor of Commerce,



He is the only child of his parents who are no longer with him. His

guardian uncle is a plumber in Nyeri and has a family of his own. Victor is

the hope of the uncle’s family. Victor is bright and been educated by

bursaries all through up to now.

Jackline Kainyu

Kimathi


Technology,



She is the 4th born in a family of 5. Parents struggling on the one acre

farm and one dairy cow to educate siblings. Jackline has a lot of initiative,

she used her post school days to work at an Mpesa shop to help with

family expenses

Joshua Mutuku

Kilonzo




He is the 4th born in a family of 5 children. He stays now with his step

father, the elder siblings are doing odd jobs. The step father’s children

are in free primary education. Joshua was on 100% sponsorship at

Starehe Boys Centre where he attained a mean grade of “A” and was 11th

nationwide in 2011 KCSE examinations

Tanzania: Alumni Profiles


Justin Mbulu

[Works at Maestek TZ]

BSc. Telecoms Engineering,

University of Dar es

Salaam,

Graduated 2011

He is the 4th born in a family of 6 children. The elder sister who works

as a hospital nurse helped to pay his secondary school fees. Two of

the siblings died sometimes back. To help in the family Justin has been

offering revision classes to secondary school students at a fee in his

neighbourhood.

Lilian Kagashe

[Works at PwC TZ]

BA Accounting & Finance,

Mzumbe University

Graduated 2010

She is the 6th born in a family of 6. The mother works as a secretary in

the ministry of Water in Dar-es-Salaam. She also supports children of

her in-laws who passed away. They had to fundraise to complete her

secondary school fees. She was the school Head girl.

Lally Elias Premsingh

[Started his own

Company]

Computer Engineering & IT,

University of Dar es

Salaam,

Graduated 2012

He is the 1st born in a family of 3. His parent separated when he was

very young. He has been educated by his aunt. The other siblings are

also being taken care of by relatives. Was top student in his district. If

it were not for the scholarship he wont have been able to join

university, because the aunt is not able to cater for university

education.

Cleophas Cyprian

[Works at Standard

Charted TZ]


Mzumbe University,

Graduated 2011

He is the 1st born in a family of 5 children. Father cultivates a 3 acre

farm while mother sells vegetables produced at the local market. To

supplement family income before applying for the scholarship he used

to offer tuition classes to neighbours. He is a hard worker and has lots

of initiative.

David Kasira

[Works at Standard

Charted TZ]


Mzumbe University,

Graduated 2012

He is the third born in a family of three. Both parents were retrenched

from government and are now peasant farmers. He was outstanding

in school and he is hope of the family since the other two are not

earning well ( a police man and a school teacher)

Tanzania: Student Profiles


Ali Kiruke BSc. Telecoms

Engineering , University

of Dar es Salaam,

Graduating 2014

He is the 3rd born in a family of 6 children. To supplement family

income he has been offering tuition classes to boys in the estate.

Though awarded 100% scholarship by government but he opted for

MRI . A hard worker and very disciplined

Walter Kweka BA Accounting &

Finance, Mzumbe

University

Graduating 2014

He is the 4th born in a family of 7. His dad is ill and uncle now takes

care of them. He was in the top 30 in the country in his final high

school exams. He has had to teach and do product marketing to

supplement family budget. He is a very bright student and has many

good personal traits.

Dickson Tumsiime BA Accounting &

Finance, Mzumbe

University

Graduating 2014

He is the 4th born in a family of 7. Elderly parents’ income cant support

him so one of the sisters supports him too. Been doing charity works

on days he had no job, but from time to time he would get a teaching

job to supplement sister’s income. He is focused and can achieve a lot.

Mary Kiangi BSc. Telecoms

Engineering , University

of Dar es Salaam,

Graduating 2015

She is the 3rd born in a family of 3. Father to retire in 2015 and thus a

mum a clerk has gone back to school so that after husband’s

retirement she can be the bread winner of the family. Parents have no

savings and thus struggling with the three children. Mary is focused

and had outstanding personality.

Uganda: Alumni Profiles


Olivia Namirimo

[Works at MTN UG]


Makerere University,

Graduated 2011

She is the 3rd born in a family of 8. The first born is a receptionist while

the others are still in school. The father drinks all the money he gets from

farming and thus mother has to beg from relatives. An uncle has been

her guardian and he sees her as the hope of the family.

Keziah Naziwa

[Works at KCB UG]

Bachelor of Business

Management,

Kyambogo University,

Graduated 2010

She is the 3rd born in a family of 6. The first born does casual jobs while

the others are still in school. The father was retrenched from the civil

service in 2006.The mother is a housewife. The father sees her as the

hope of the family since he is now jobless and relies on the girl to

complete university and help the family.

Moreen Mbambu

[Works at Kasese

Medical Centre]

Business

Administration &

Management ,

Uganda Martyrs’

University,

Graduated 2011

She is the 3rd born in a family of 5. The first two siblings never

completed school owing to lack of school fees. She is thus the first child

to complete secondary school. She is the only hope of the family. Father

died some years back and mother now terminally ill. Moreen has been

working in local supermarket as an attendant since completing school. In

spite of being on and off school as a result of fees arrears, she is a natural

leader and held several leadership positions in school.

Vincent Muzeeyi

[Works at UBL]

Business Computing,


Graduated 2011

He is the 2nd born in a family of 3. Mother died in 1993 while father in

1997. Elder sibling did not complete school after the parents’ demise. His

school fee was paid by an aunt who upon being laid off decided to use

her entire pension of U.shs. 2,500,000 (£ 740) to educate Vincent. The

aunt saw the genius in Vincent and decided to take a gamble and it paid

off. The last born sister is 17 years old and epileptic. Vincent had to work

as a waiter in a hotel to raise money for his sick sister and also his

auntie’s children. He has no self pity and is a hard worker.

Uganda: Alumni Profiles


Peace Agumenawe

[Works at MTN UG]

Information Technology,


Graduated 2012

She is the 4th born in a family of 4. The elder siblings never completed

form 5 and 6 because of the parents separation. One of the siblings

stays with the mother while the other three live together where the

eldest supports the others through her second hand shoe business.

Peace was the 6th best student in last year’s form 6 exams in Uganda.

She is an outstanding person.

Emmanuel Katabalwa

[Works at Xtreme

Studio]

Business Administration,

Makerere University.

Graduated 2012

He is the 1st born in a family of 3. To supplement his father’s income

from Janury to June 2009 Emmanuel did construction work. With the

scholarship he is the hope of the family and will support the other two

siblings to complete school. Good person with a lot of initiative.

Andrew Pamba

Business Administration,


Graduating 2013

He is the 1st born in a family of 5. Due to poor family financial position

he has been on scholarships while at school. Family assets had to be

sold to top up his fees. Won Prefect of the year award while at school.

Bright person with a strong character. Good person with a lot of

initiative; taught in an Adult Education school after form six.

Beatrice Byaruhanga

Information Technology,


Graduating 2013

She is the 5th born in a family of 10. The elder siblings completed

secondary school but doing odd jobs. Siblings behind her are in primary

and secondary schools. Since their parents passed on relatives have

been paying her tuition fees. After completing school she taught in the

village school to raise funds. Hope of the family when she completes

her studies. She has a strong character

Uganda: Student Profiles


Athanas Barigye Business Administration,


Graduating 2015

He is the 4th born in a family of 4.His sickly mother is a nurse and

their 2nd born is epileptic while the rest of the siblings are doing odd

jobs. Student is strong and determined, he is the hope of the family

since retrenched father abandoned the family.

Timothy Tumuhamye Information Technology,


Graduating 2015

He is the 2nd born in a family of 7. Father’s income not adequate to

support them all. Timothy has had to work in an internet café to help

father with expenses. Mother is sickly and needs a lot of many for

monthly medication. He is a young promising person.

Vianney Sempala Science in Electrical

Engineering,


Graduating 2016

He is the 4th born in a family of 4.His elder sister is his caretaker. The

sisters are disjointed and thus not supportive of each other. He is the

hope of the family now that parents are deceased. Has initiative and

was teaching at a primary school after High school to earn some

cash.

Rebecca Asio Information Technology,


Graduating 2015

She is the 4th born in a family of 8. The first three siblings are doing

odd jobs since father’s home brew cant raise enough to take them to

school. In their current status, Rebecca is the only hope, she will

need mentoring, she is very keen with her studies.

2013 Graduation Ceremony at SU

MR Foundation Scholar Judy Tuwei receives award for

Top student in her class.

Peter Kibe’s Mother receives the

Community Outreach Programme Award on

his behalf.

2013 Business Challenge Week

L – R: Chris Stephenson, Paul Ochieng (Dean Of Students, Strathmore University), Marylyn Muriu (Head of

Research at KCB) and Derek Browne (CEO, Entrepreneurs in Action)

2013 Business Challenge Week

Scholars have a brain storming session outside with their Coach Derek Browne (CEO, Entrepreneurs in Action)

Next Steps...Arming the Scholars for Success

Initiatives: 1. Carry on the MRK Scholars’ mentoring program 2. Continue Entrepreneurs' in Action (EiA) training

for all future graduates

Objectives: Mentoring Program 1. Professional exposure 2.Challenging the scholars 3. Increasing self awareness EiA Training 1. Building entrepreneurial skills 2. Preparing for the world outside school 3. Exposure to real life business issues

Measures: 1. Highly proactive scholars. 2. 80% of graduating scholars engaged in

economically viable activities within 90 days of course completion. 100% in six months.

3. Visible ‘pay it forward’ mentality with the scholars willing to mentors others.

4. Full support from the various partners. 5. Full alignment with ongoing programs in the

universities.

Targets: Mentoring Program 1. Align with Strathmore mentoring program 2. Regularly assess program success EiA Training 1. Liaise with more partners. 2. Completion of practical project.

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