Celebrating a Phenomenal Woman

In October, Kenya celebrated Mashujaa Day. Loosely translated, ashujaais a hero. To many students, Kathy Kempff – Moja Tu’s founder and Executive Director – is their hero. She gave them a second chance at education, at life. The students had a few words to say about her, and here is More »

Meet Kelvin: Empowered to Thrive

Kelvin’s tenure with Moja Tu goes back to 2013 when the organization was just founded. He is one of our pioneer students, and now, the time has come for him to transition to an alumnus and make the most out of his career. Kelvin’s journey with Moja Tu started out More »

Meet Wilter: Born to Lead

From the moment you meet Wilter, you will realize there’s something different about her. It could be her confidence when she greets you or even her well-measured words when you speak to her. Whatever it is, everyone who knows Wilter will tell you that she is wise beyond her years. More »

Eric and Billy: Friends for Life

Billy and Eric are what you would call “friends for life.” Their paths crossed when they joined the Moja Tu program, and they have been inseparable ever since. One of their binding factors is a deep desire to succeed in their academics, which they believe will pave the way for More »

Meet Joshua: A Bond so Strong

One of the unique aspects of the Moja Tu sponsorship program is the special, one-on-one relationship that students have with their sponsors. We are very intentional about cultivating this relationship through regular Skype/Zoom calls and letter writing. Pre-COVID, it was a tradition for some of the sponsors to travel all More »

Meet Eric: Moja Tu’s Big Brother

Five years ago, Eric left his home in Eastern Kenya for greener pastures. He had just completed high school, and though he had performed very well, his parents could not afford to send him to university or college. “I just couldn’t stay at home and wait for fate to take More »

One-on-one with Maria: Keeping Her Eyes on the Prize

Maria is a third-year communication and media studies student. She reflects of her time with Moja Tu. When did you join Moja Tu? I joined Moja Tu in November 2018. How old were you then and at what level of education? I was 22 years old and I had dropped More »

Meet Peter: Chasing his engineering dream

Growing up, Peter aspired to become an engineer. Now, Peter is a third-year software engineering student at a Kenyan university. “I come from a humble background. My mum did menial jobs to educate me, and there are times I had to stay out of school to assist her in raising More »

Meet Peter: Chasing his engineering dream

Growing up, Peter aspired to become an engineer. Now, Peter is a third-year software engineering student at a Kenyan university. “I come from a humble background. My mum did menial jobs to educate me, and there are times I had to stay out of school to assist her in raising More »

Moja Tu Academic Giants

At Moja Tu, we are intentional about recognizing, celebrating, and nurturing outstanding students, be it in academics, creative arts or athletics. We fondly refer to them as Moja Tu rising stars. These are students who make things happen, are highly committed to achieving goals, innovate rapidly, and create a great More »