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We nurture employability, grow responsible innovators, and enhance learning outcomes for early-career tech talent in Kenya.

Nairobi, Kenya

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Joined August 2017

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@KamiLimu

KamiLimu

5 months

🚨NEW SERIES 🚨 The time is here again. Every cohort, we shine the spotlight on our wonderful mentees. This time, we will share their beyond-tech stories — the wonderful bits that make them tick. Stay tuned as we cheer on every mentee of Cohort 8.

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4 years

We're very pleased to share that one of our 2019 mentees @everlyn_asiko has been accepted to pursue a Master's in Mathematical Sciences at the African Institute of Mathematics in Cape Town, on a full scholarship!

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We can't keep calm! Four of our students have been accepted to present sessions @mozillafestival in London in October, with full funding. Congratulations Allan, @alwasega , Everlyn @everlyn_asiko , Mwaniki @MwanikiSvengali & Joan @warulover We are so so proud of you!

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And Cohort 7 has officially graduated 🎉🎉

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4 years

We're very proud to share that @TabithaKavyu , one of our 2019 mentees, has won a scholarship to attend the 2020 Grace Hopper Conference! This win gives Tabitha exclusive access to professional development & career mentorship and a lifetime set of skills. Very well done, Tabitha!

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Congratulations to our mentee @KibaliBrunner who's just been recruited as a Network Automation Dev @InsoftServices in UK. He attributes readiness for part of his interview to lessons learnt in mentorship program. He's a Telecom & Info Eng student @DiscoverJKUAT Well done!

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We are super proud of our founder, @chao_mbogho , the only person from Subsaharan Africa who has been appointed to the International Committee for the Special Interest Group in Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) Conference. Very well done!

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We can't keep calm! Our mentee @VeldaKarimi , a @DiscoverJKUAT student, has won a scholarship to attend Grace Hopper Conference @ghc in US. A testament to her hard work & impact of our training on writing award-winning applications. 3rd time one of our mentees has won this!🎊🎉

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Big congratulations to one of our 2019 mentees @everlyn_asiko graduating today @MMUST_Kenya with a 1st Class in Computer Science. She's also the best student in School of Computing! Asiko is currently a Data Science technical mentor @moringaschool Ululations all round. 🎉🎊🎉

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From KamiLimu to Big Tech. In this article, we share the stories of 6 of our mentees who, in the last year alone, have joined big tech companies as engineers & program manager. This is our story of how small beginnings can lead to big results.

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We can't keep calm! 💃💃🎉🎊 We now have 3 mentees who've been awarded full scholarship to attend Grace Hopper Conference @ghc in US in Oct. A testament of their hard work & our impact in training & supporting mentees to write award-winning applications. We're so proud!

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Sophia Chisiya - @Sophie_Toffee - one of our 2020 peer mentors & 2019 mentees, has won a scholarship to attend the 2020 Grace Hopper Conference! Sophia attributes part of her success to training on writing winning essays & confidence from the mentorship. 🎉🎉

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Congratulations to Jennifer ( @ZhenniOtieno ), one of our 2019 mentees, who's won a scholarship from Google to participate in an intensive 'Women in Cybersecurity Training' by SANS institute. She's 1 of 100 selected from a pool of over 900 applicants! 🥳🥳🎉🎊

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Congratulations to our 2020 KamiLimu fellow, Brenda @NyaringitaB who is graduating today @DiscoverJKUAT with a First Class Honours in BSc Telecommunication and Information Engineering. Well done!

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4 years

We're VERY pleased that Derrick Ngigi, one of our mentees & a student @KenyattaUni , has been awarded the UN Person of the Year as part of team that designed the Tiba-Vent Ventilator! 🎊 He attributes part of his success to personal & professional skills nurtured in mentorship.

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Congratulations to our mentee, Teresia @tessy_muiruri , who's graduating with a 1st Class from CUEA. She's also the valedictorian! Teresia says she'll use the public speaking skills learned during the mentorship program to prepare for her Valedictorian speech. We are so proud!

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One of our alumni, Maurine Chepkoech, has won the 2021 @MRF_Africa Scholarship to pursue MEng Telecommunications at the University of Cape Town!🥳 She attributes part of her success to support & skills learned from KamiLimu. Well done @Basoimauryne 🎊

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4 years

We're VERY happy to share that one of our participants from the August 2019 public scholarship workshop has been accepted to the University of Oxford on a full scholarship. We're delighted by our work's impact on professionals & students alike. 🎉🥂 #mentorship #kamilimuimpact

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We have SUPER BIG news. We have been shortlisted by @ReimagineHEdu (The 'Oscars' for Education), in the Nurturing Employability Category. We are among the top 12% of projects selected from nearly 1500 applications. We are so grateful to all who have believed & worked with us.

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5 years

Congratulations to our mentees @VeldaKarimi and @TabithaKavyu who have been selected as Google Developer Student Club Leads at their respective campuses. They'll help fellow students to grow as developers & they'll impact their communities with technology. Very well done!

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We're pleased to share that our mentee @tessy_muiruri was accepted & will attend @kaggle Days Conf in Dubai, Apr 30-May 1st. Kaggle Days is a Data Science community. Tess studies Comp Science at Catholic University, where she is also the Developer Club Lead. Well done, Tess!

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6 years

Tomorrow we'll have the pleasure of hosting the amazing @scheafferoo at our mentorship session, who will be our keynote speaker this month. An astute leader who is also one of the prestigious inaugural Obama Africa Leaders Fellows of 2018. We can't wait to host you!

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5 years

We are very pleased to share that KamiLimu is now an official registered non-profit with the Kenyan registrar of companies. We are delighted for making this stride and that it is only the beginning of even greater things.

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2 years

We are excited to hold our first physical event with our mentees this year at our new address @WorkstyleAfrica . As usual, we start with games!

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5 years

Congratulations to 9 of our mentees who have been accepted to attend the Deep Learning Indaba 2019, as well as the Nairobi Women in Machine Learning and Data Science program. Very well done!

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5 years

22 of our mentees & peer mentors have earned the @googleafrica developers scholarship for various tracks! We are so proud of you for taking the step to upskill yourselves. This is a great achievement. All the best as you complete the tracks. Congratulations to all!

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5 years

More great news! Our alum & cohort 3.0 mentee @ndagi_susan has won a full scholarship to attend Grace Hopper Conference @ghc Susan attributes part of her success to lessons & skills she learned in the program on writing award-winning applications! We are over the moon! 🎉🎊

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5 years

We did a thing! Please watch our very first official KamiLimu video that we launched during our graduation today. This is a brief peek into the goings-on at KamiLimu and our impact and story so far. Like it on YouTube also. Share and subscribe.

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About KamiLimu Mentorship Program in Kenya

KamiLimu is an 8-month structured mentorship program that complements classroom learning for tech university students in Kenya. This is a brief peek into the...

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4 years

Congratulations to Kennedy Juma! Our current mentee who has been selected by Google as the first Developer Students Club lead at Umma University. He shared that he was able to build his confidence and apply through the support he received at KamiLimu. Congratulations!🥳🎉🥳

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5 years

Would you wish to be trained on how to write award-winning scholarship applications? We have a track record of successfully training our mentees. Prepare to sign up for our very first public ticketed day-long workshop on June 22nd or June 29th. More info soon! Watch this space.

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5 years

Congratulations to our new Kamilimu Fellow 2020. Brenda Nyaringita 🎊🎊🎊🎉. We are so happy to have you join in the management of Kamilimu 🍾

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We're absolutely thrilled to share that our mentee @RotichAnastasia has won a 2019 @ghc scholarship to attend the conference in US in October. She is a student @StrathU studying Informatics & Computer Science. Congratulations! We are so proud of you. 🎉🎉🎉

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4 years

We have SUPER GREAT news! Our mentees Abdul ( @thebluestsoul ) & Hamisi ( @hamster_rawlins ) are THE 2020 country winners for Kenya in the #RedBullBasement innovation competition, selected by an int'l panel of judges after emerging top 3 in local pitching phase last Friday. 🥳🎊🥳

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5 years

Congratulations to 5 mentees, who've sailed thru' 3 stages of a rigorous process to emerge as finalists of our internal scholarship competition. One of them will become the 2020 KamiLimu fellow, after one final phase! Congratulations Monica, Evelyn, JudyAlice, Matthew, & Brenda!

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2 years

Tupo site! Another day of learning, networking, and fun with our mentors, mentees, and guests.

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3 years

Are you convinced that we indeed change lives? Today, Susan shares how KamiLimu helped her gain the confidence to apply for roles, even if she was only half-qualified.

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5 years

KamiLimu well represented at @mozillafestival in London Dr @chao_mbogho - Web Literacy Wrangler. Joan @warulover - facilitator Neurodiversity Mwaniki @MwanikiSvengali - facilitator Web Literacy and Maurine @Basoimauryne - Fellow Mozilla Open LeaderX Amazing time, more impact!

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3 years

We are almost 5 years old! 🎊 What started as an experiment is now a registered non-profit, with 2 global awards, multiple media features, & a reach of 38 universities & counting. We're proud to present our new 7-min feature video. Watch/comment/share.

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KamiLimu, Five Years On

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Little Bigger KamiLimu KamiLimu

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5 years

The mentee application for our 2020 intake is now open! Link is on our new website under Applying > Eligibility. Also, take time to go thru' the website & get inspired by our mentee achievements. Mentor & Industry partner applications open Nov 30th.

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5 years

Our 2020 applications for mentees will open on Monday, 11th November by 1 pm. Our new website is also under construction and will be launched then. Look out for this information! Meanwhile, check your eligibility in the attachment as you prepare to apply.

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Our peer mentor @LewisMunyi & KamiLimu fellow @NyaringitaB are 2 of 10 selected as @mozilla Open Leaders X. Last year, while they were mentees, we ran a mentorship session on Internet Health, which they used to prep to apply for this role. Congratulations! #kamilimuimpact

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We're super excited that our just-graduated mentee, Ivy Mboya ( @aaaives ), has received 2 int'l offers in the last 2 months. She's started internship @outreachy & early next year she'll join @AccentureUK as a Software Eng Graduate. All just before she graduates from Uni. 1/2

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4 years

Are you a Kenyan college/university student pursuing a diploma/degree in tech-aligned courses? We are now accepting mentee applications for cohort 6! Deadline April 10, 2021. See link for requirements & apply. Also, explore our website for inspiration.

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5 years

Our mentees are some of the most committed students ever! While juggling busy student & work schedules, they've accumulated an average attendance rate of 94% to mentorship sessions in the last 4.5 months. We're in awe of your commitment to your growth. Kudos!

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Antony @gitau_am , our just-graduated mentee, was selected as 1 of 31 fellows globally, to attend a summer school in Greece on Data Science in Medicine & Bio. We train mentees to write winning applications, & coupled with his tenacity, he applied these to win the fellowship! 🎉

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2 years

"Meet Adriana Helga, a 4th year Computer Sci student at JKUAT & our #menteeoftheday . "I wish for mentorship towards a career in software engineering & to increase my public speaking skills", says Adriana, 1 of our 34 new cohort 7 mentees. @AdrianaHelga1 "

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5 years

Meet our panelists & mentors for this Saturday's scholarship workshop! Mutugi Mutegi @wa_mutegi (Mandela Rhodes Scholar) Eugene Awori @Mwelusi254 (Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholar) Martha Wakoli @misswakoli (Chevening Scholar) & Dr. Chao Mbogho @chao_mbogho (Founder, KamiLimu)

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5 years

We will be having our very first #kamilimutwitterchat in 2020. From 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, tomorrow with @NyaringitaB , Kamilimu fellow 2020, and an engineer @Africastalking . She'll be sharing her experience as a mentee at Kamilimu and the importance of mentorship. Let's chat 😃

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We wish our 3 amazing mentees a fantastic and lesson-filled time at @ghc in Orlando. We are very proud of you @VeldaKiara @RotichAnastasia @ndagi_susan

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5 years

We can't keep calm! 💃💃🎉🎊 We now have 3 mentees who've been awarded full scholarship to attend Grace Hopper Conference @ghc in US in Oct. A testament of their hard work & our impact in training & supporting mentees to write award-winning applications. We're so proud!

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Hold My Hand... Monica, shares her story into becoming her best version through a mind set shift and asking for help. Monica, we adore you and we are very proud of you.

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5 years

This is the amazing team that makes KamiLimu go round. Just completed our strategy meeting for the year. Pumped up for what's ahead and ready to welcome our new mentees! Fun fact: 6 out of these people were born in January. 😁

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5 years

Congratulations to our people who graduated from @DiscoverJKUAT today! Cohort 4 Mentee @_Masharia 2020 KamiLimu fellow @NyaringitaB Committee Member @Muoki_Caleb Cohort 3 Mentee @ndagi_susan Cohort 4 Mentee @eric_ero

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5 years

We are happy to announce that @chao_mbogho , our founder, has received the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation 2020 award in Engineering, Innovation, &Technology by @ElsFoundation and @OwsdSecretariat We are proud of you! It is well deserved and a reflection of all the work you do.🎊🎉🍾

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5 years

I am in Seattle as one of 5 women to receive the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation 2020 award in Engineering, Innovation, & Technology as an awardee from Africa region. Thank you @ElsFoundation @OwsdSecretariat for this great incredible honour! To more learning & impact.🥂

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4 years

We have a BIG announcement! 🎊 We are excited to share that we're official partners with #RedBullBasement Kenya. We encourage university students to submit & compete on this global platform. Finalists will receive specialised mentorship from us.

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5 years

Our Cohort 5 training begins! And as always, we have fun first 🤩 #KamiLimu #MentorshipKE

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5 years

Our first KamiLimu Fellow, and also a committee member, @MwanikiSvengali after successfully completing his amazing session at @mozillafestival on 'Encoding and Decoding : A Playful Translation Experience.' Another milestone achieved & impact made. Very well done!

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5 years

While we offer mentorship using our structured model, our mentees also learn to become leaders & mentors. We are delighted that 4 of our 2019 mentees are this year's @technovation_KE mentors! Congratulations @TabithaKavyu @PhelciaK @nekesa0 @EasterKerubo #kamilimuimpact

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3 years

How it started. How it's going. Congratulations @everlyn_asiko cc @AIMS_Next

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2 years

Congratulations to our alumni who graduated from JKUAT yesterday! We are proud of you and may the force be with all of you! Special shout-out to @jacklinemashar1 , who graduated with a First Class Honors in Telecoms and Info Engineering! #JKUAT38thGrad

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2 years

We're excited to welcome a new cohort of 34 mentees this Saturday, from 15 universities studying across 18 tech disciplines. We look forward to the next 8 months as we continue to build the program, nurture employability & enhance learning outcomes. Here's to cohort 7! 🥂🥳

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Meet @everlyn_asiko one of our mentees who travels all the way from Masinde Muliro University in Kakamega, for mentorship sessions in Nairobi. We are so proud of your efforts, Everlyn and so humbled that you have trusted us with your journey of growth. #impact #mentorship

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Congratulations to Erick Lewis ( @Lewizy7 ) one of our 2019 mentees & a student @RiaraUniversity , who's been accepted to 2020 Huawei Seeds for the Future Program!🎊 He attributes part of his success to skills in confidence, CV & scholarship writing gained at KamiLimu. Well done!

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Meet @waiganjo_njeri , a Software Engineer @MicrosoftADC , whose journey started with a desire to enhance her learning outcomes in Computing. Are you looking to enhance your understanding of industry-relevant computing skills? Apply as a mentee now!

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4 years

How it started. How it's going.

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4 years

Our mentee Muema ( @infosecNarrator ) emerged 1st place in the 2020 global University Mega Cyber Challenge sponsored by @ec_univ , winning a merit-based scholarship.🥳 In this article 'The KamiLimu advantage', he shares his reflections. Read/Share.

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On June 29th, we held our first public Scholarship workshop! 3 participants share their experience. Featuring: Njeri Mburu @njeriwanjeri -Business Development Manager Cartwritte Wambua @nomadickenyan -Business Intelligence Officer Sumaiyah Omar @mayar_dollin -Law student 1/2

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5 years

On Feb 16th, 2019, we met with 42 amazing students from 15 universities. All eager to start a new mentorship journey. For 8 months we've got to know them, learn with them, & been absolutely inspired. This Saturday, we celebrate their achievements in our 4th graduation ceremony.

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We are almost ready to receive applicants for the next cohort of 40 mentees! All calls for application open tomorrow, November 16th, late afternoon. A link to the application forms will be shared here. Cohort 4.0 starts February 2nd, 2019.

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Cohort 8's mentee application cycle is now open until January 14 2024! We welcome undergrad students pursuing tech-aligned degrees in any Kenyan higher-ed institution to apply. 40 mentees will be selected & will commence the program in March 2024.

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5 years

Do you wish to learn how to write award-winning scholarship applications? We're ready to host our 3rd training workshop on March 28th @lawyershubkenya . Buy tickets @MookhAfrica on All proceeds go to supporting the mentorship program.

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We have had a really amazing an illuminating session with @B3laze on preparing CVs. Thank you so much for sharing your skills with us.

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5 years

The winning team lead by @alwasega , our inspiring and highly motivated Peer Mentor Rep and fueled by Brian Kimani's heartfelt delivery, @MonyqueXO 's wisdom and @Mesh_kipkorir ' s sturdy vision. They are getting Spanish Delights that have just landed courtesy of @chao_mbogho

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Our mentee, Grace Kahinga ( @codemessy ), has been accepted as a Program Assistant for Andela Learning Community Program. She attributes part of her success to mentorship that improves her confidence in applying for opportunities. Grace is a student @DeKUTkenya Well done!

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Today, we start our community engagement with @AkiliDada where our mentees will train the girls in digital skills for the next two weeks. #mentorship #communityengagement

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It's coming to an end. 😭 Cohort 4.0, you have been incredible! We can't wait to celebrate your achievements in the last 8 months. As we count down towards your well-earned graduation, we are awed by how much you've inspired us, challenged us, and amazed us. Hats off.

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2 years

We are back for the 2nd half of Cohort 7, 33 mentees who will graduate in May! In the last 4 months alone, our mentees have collectively received 44 offers from fellowships, jobs, and competitions. And when we are not working hard, we play hard. A lot.

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Meet Esther Wavinya ( @S_Wavinya ), one of our current meentes, pursuing a degree in Geology at Uni. She joined KamiLimu with an interest to intersect Geology & Software Eng. After taking part in our CV writing workshop, she applied for an internship for the 1st time ever. 1/2

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2 years

We're incredibly proud that TWO of our alumni (& current committee members) @chebetbii & @NyaringitaB have been selected for the highly competitive & premier 2022 @TechWomen fellowship! This will be an amazing experience for their growth & careers. Well in, Joy & Brenda! 🥳🎉

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Congratulations to our friends at @shehacks_ke for five years of promoting cybersecurity excellence in the country! We are proud of and happy for you👏👏 #HackFest2023

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KamiLimu

5 years

We are so excited that four of our mentees have been awarded the Facebook - @udacity scholarship for Secure & Private AI. Congratulations: @MwamburiBryson @everlyn_asiko @C_Sophie_ (Sophia Chisiya) and Eric Ndirangu. We are proud of you!

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KamiLimu

5 years

Happy International Women's Day to the amazing mentees, peer & professional mentors at KamiLimu. With a 50-50 representation of male and female students in the mentorship program, we offer an environment that fosters equal inclusion. We celebrate you. #IWD2020

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KamiLimu

1 year

Tupo site for Cohort 7's graduation!!

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KamiLimu

5 years

The rich experience of our panelists who have won international fellowships in addition to studying abroad through various scholarships is inspiring.

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KamiLimu

6 years

1 month done, 7 more to go! We've successfully completed the first month of mentorship with sessions in scholarship writing, impostor syndrome, public speaking, & tech careers. Our average attendance rate is 102% with some mentees going over & above by tackling bonus tasks.

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KamiLimu

5 years

Today is a big day for us! We've sent feedback to mentee applicants for 2020 cohort. We've selected 36 mentees from 14 universities! Our acceptance rate this year is the most competitive ever at 23%, down from 36% in 2019, & 50% in 2018! Excited to welcome new mentees on board!

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KamiLimu

5 years

It's our pleasure to introduce members of our first ever committee, who support the functions of the program. Dr. Chao, @chao_mbogho - Founder, Program Lead, and Chair. Titus Mutwiri, @titusmutwiri - Vice Chair, a Professional Mentor, & Mentor in Public Speaking.

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KamiLimu

5 years

As part of training on writing winning scholarship applications, mentees compete in several rounds of interviews & a video submission. In this thread, we'll showcase videos of the 5 finalists starring: - @NyaringitaB - @_Masharia - @MonyqueXO - @JudyAlice_K - @everlyn_asiko

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KamiLimu

2 years

Bratipah Kioko is our #menteeoftheday . A poet, she is also a 4th yr Public Policy Admin student at Kenyatta Uni. "I wish to become an expert in sftw devpt as a full stack dev who writes good code and uses the power of innovation and problem solving" 🌐

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KamiLimu

4 years

Wangechi Murimi, one of our cohort 5.0 mentees, speaks about her journey as a human being, what drove her to seek mentorship, her current and future aspirations, and her perspective on what KamiLimu means. Read the interview here.

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KamiLimu

8 months

It has been of insurmountable grief to us to have lost Catherine, one of our Cohort 7 alumni. Over the last weeks we joined the family & friends to commiserate with & lay her to rest. Tomorrow, we'll host some of her family & friends to celebrate her life & time with us.

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KamiLimu

2 years

We've selected our 7th cohort of mentees! 34 mentees from 15 Kenyan institutions, with 4 new institutions represented, will join us in Sep 2022. 🎉 The new institutions are: Uni of Embu, Kirinyaga Uni, Maseno Uni, & Machakos Uni. Congratulations all. Welcome to KamiLimu!

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KamiLimu

6 years

Tomorrow we are hosting the amazing Muthoni Wanyoike, @_tabbz ,who will share her journey as a Data Scientist as well as start our series on presentation skills.

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KamiLimu

2 years

We've now opened applications for professional mentors to join us in the 7th cohort, which starts Aug 27. We work with mentors with & without tech backgrounds. We've so far worked with 114 industry professionals & 20 organizations. Read short thread for FAQs & link to apply.

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KamiLimu

5 years

42 mentees, 14 universities, & 8 months later, tomorrow we culminate it all tomorrow in competitions that'll cover Innovation, Presentation Skills, ICT project showcase, & Public Speaking. Here's just a sneak view of the projects. Thanks @lawyershubkenya for hosting us.

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KamiLimu

4 years

Our 3rd Scholarship Workshop on July 11th will be virtual! After 2 successful, sold-out workshops in 2019, we're ready to host the 3rd. To minimise online fatigue, the workshop will be in 2 parts as shown on poster. Purchase a ticket via link

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KamiLimu

6 years

We are now ready to receive applications for our next cohort of 40 mentees to join us in Feb 2019! You need CV, unofficial/official transcripts, & answers to 2 essays! Deadline: 7th Dec 2018. All applicants notified by 5th Jan. Details in link.

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KamiLimu

5 years

Here's the promo video for our 2nd scholarship training workshop on August 24th! Please buy for yourself or for someone else a ticket via link below using mpesa/card. All proceeds go to supporting the mentorship program, which is free for mentees.

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KamiLimu

5 years

Congratulations to one of our peer mentors, Maurine Chepkoech, for being recognized as one of six STEM women making a +ve difference in their communities. She attributes part of her success to overcoming imposter syndrome, which we teach in mentorship. Ululations all round! 🎊

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Basoi Maurine

5 years

It's an honor to be recognized by @MawazoInstitute in partnership with @ASWKenya and Next Einstein Forum as 1/6 ladies under 30breaking barriers in STEM . Thank you @chao_mbogho , @KamiLimu in overcoming impostor syndrome, writing personal profile. Thank you @wayne_gakuo

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KamiLimu

5 years

Congratulations to our mentees who graduated yesterday from University of Nairobi with degrees in Computer Science. Cohort 2018 : @KwambaiMercy and @Wanza_r Cohort 2019: @LewisMunyi We are proud of you!

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@KamiLimu

KamiLimu

5 years

Our keynote speaker this morning is Nicole Wasuna ( @viru5detected ) who is an IT project manager, communication & reputation manager, and a problem solver. We are so excited to host you!

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