Building Foundations for Brighter Futures

eMsingi is transforming education in Kenya through digital innovation and community collaboration, empowering students, teachers, and parents to reach their full potential.

Our Story

From a small university project to a nationwide digital education movement

The Macheo Sunrise

At Strathmore University, we launched Macheo (“sunrise” in Swahili), a community outreach program supporting secondary students from Nairobi’s informal settlements like Kibera and Mukuru. Our holistic approach combined tutoring, life skills, and mentorship while engaging teachers and parents.

Expanding Horizons

Macheo grew to support 150 students annually across seven schools in Nairobi’s informal settlements. Our students began achieving what once seemed impossible – earning full university scholarships and breaking cycles of poverty through education.

Taking Flight to Rural Kenya

Inspired by Macheo’s success, we launched Project TAI (“eagle”) in Kitui County, bringing our holistic approach to 10 rural secondary schools. Each year, TAI reached 5,000 students with mentoring, improved teaching methods, and increased parent involvement.

The eMsingi Project

With a decade of proven impact, we launched eMsingi (“foundation”) to scale our model through digital innovation. Our digital ecosystem brings life-changing educational resources to any school, anywhere, reaching more students, teachers, and parents than ever before.

Why eMsingi Exists

Addressing critical gaps in Kenya’s education system through innovation

Beyond Textbooks

Many schools lack consistent guidance & psychosocial support. Most teachers aren’t trained to spot or support mental-health needs, and parents want to help but don’t know how.

Critical need

Teachers Need Better Tools

The Competency-Based Curriculum asks teachers to deliver digital, inclusive lessons but many lack training, materials, or reliable ed-tech. Great ideas often never reach the classroom.

Resource gap

Life Skills Deficit

Skills like problem-solving, teamwork, and resilience aren’t consistently taught. Students learn to pass exams but struggle with real-world decisions, work readiness, and citizenship.

Skills gap

What drives us forward

eMsingi initiative aspires to broaden the horizons of education through a digital ecosystem and community collaboration to lead to better students’ outcomes and effective engagement of teachers, parents, learners and other stakeholders.

Create a sustainable digital ecosystem of education that empowers teachers, students, and communities through access to quality learning materials and support, fostering a future where no child is left behind.

Our Pillars

The foundations of our approach

We provide STEM and language challenges for grades 7-12, with support from University of Colorado Boulder-PhET, offering rich educational challenges and simulations.

We offer comprehensive online and physical courses in pedagogy, education management, leadership and ICT skills for teachers.

We support active parental involvement through customized content, e-adverts, podcasts, and case studies tailored to diverse family needs.

We focus on instilling essential life skills and psycho-social support through case studies and podcasts, addressing students’ challenges.

We aid Guidance and Counselling departments in addressing emotional and social challenges faced by teachers and students. We aim to equip teachers with the tools necessary to support their well-being and the students’ well-being effectively.

Macheo

Project TAI

eMsingi Teachers Enhancement graduation

eMsingi Teachers Learning Series

Our Partners

Contribute Financially
Support our work through M-Pesa

Paybill Number: 7552019
Account Number: EMsingi

Onboard Your School
Bring eMsingi programs to your institution

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Office Location
Strathmore University
Madaraka Estate

Tel: +254 703 034194
Email: communications@emsingi.org

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