Safaricom, through the M-PESA Foundation, has unveiled a new education initiative dubbed “Citizens of the Future”. This programme aims to transform Kenya’s education and training outcomes over the next five years.
The programme will invest about Ksh 30 billion to upgrade infrastructure in more than 600 basic and tertiary institutions, offer over 10,000 scholarships and equip teachers with digital skills to better prepare students for a rapidly evolving world driven by technology.
“We have developed education interventions that seek to bridge the gap through innovation and material support. Under the Citizens of the Future Programme, we are consolidating our initiatives to ease access to education from early learning to technical and vocational training,” said Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom.
As part of the initiative, Safaricom will develop model institutions that embody the concept of “Schools of the Future.” These will feature modern, sustainable infrastructure, technology integration and inclusive learning spaces designed to support students with special needs.
The goal is to reimagine Kenya’s learning environments and align them with the digital transformation shaping global education systems.
“We are witnesses to what quality education can do for communities and therefore owe our learners and teachers an enhanced experience. We are going beyond supplementing education to transforming it,” said Nicholas Nganga, Chairman, M-PESA Foundation.
The programme places strong emphasis on ICT integration in classrooms to ensure teachers and students are equipped to thrive in a tech-driven world.
“Our objective under Citizens of the Future is to enable every region to have a model institution that not only trains for academic excellence, but also moulds future-ready learners through digital integration,” said Michael Joseph, Trustee, M-PESA Foundation.
Kenyans are encouraged to participate by nominating a learning institution of their choice through citizenofthefuture.org. Schools that meet the eligibility criteria will be shortlisted for support under the programme.
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