Students from various secondary schools at a life skills workshop in Kenya High, Nairobi.A total of 365 students from various secondary schools have been empowered with life skills at a workshop held at Kenya High School in Nairobi.
Aside from the students, the event also brought together parents, educators, and volunteers in a gathering centered on personal growth, mental wellness, and academic preparation.
Sessions focused on developing well-rounded, resilient, and future-ready individuals. Students explored a range of topics, including effective communication, self-awareness, drug awareness, character development, and reproductive health.
The workshop also included academic and career guidance, where learners evaluated their community service projects and fine-tuned their action plans.
A key highlight was a mental wellness session facilitated by the KCB Foundation, which equipped students with practical coping strategies to manage stress and anxiety.
Kenya Education Fund, a non-profit organisation that provide scholarships and educational support to disadvantaged students across Kenya, hosted the event.
“The workshop was part of KEF’s broader initiative to empower its scholarship recipients with critical life skills throughout their four-year high school journey,” KEF executive director Dominic Muasya said.
For the Form Two cohort, this marked the second installment in the KEF life skills series.
Meanwhile, the Form Three workshop kicked off with a special parents’ meeting, emphasising the importance of parental involvement beyond financial support.
Discussions covered financial literacy and the shared responsibility of nurturing successful, ethical, and community-minded youth.
Form Three students engaged in sessions on responsible social media use, decision-making, and problem-solving, along with personal resilience and talent development.
They also reflected on their community service experiences and laid out plans for sustained engagement in their localities.
KEF further supported them with new school uniforms, shoes, and essential textbooks, ensuring no barrier hindered their progress.
“The workshops were enriched by the presence of more than 30 KEF Alumni volunteers, who served as mentors, and a licensed therapist, who offered one-on-one counseling to support students’ mental health,” Muasya noted.
Through these workshops, KEF reaffirmed its mission to go beyond scholarships and invest in the holistic development of every student.
