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About KESID
Kenya Students in Diaspora (KESID) Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization registered in the United States of America.
This organization was established to advance the academic success and career growth of Kenyan students living in the United States, USA.
KESID’s mission is to empower students to expand their horizons as global professionals and community change agents. Through mentoring, cross-cultural training, networking, scholarship empowerment, scholarship, service learning, and community engagement, students are empowered to become future leaders who will change communities at the local, national and international levels.
Our Vision
Students will be empowered and equipped to achieve their academic and professional goals and contribute to a global and diverse workplace.
Our Mission
To empower Kenyan and Kenyan American students to expand their horizons as global professionals and community change agents.
Providing mentorship, advisement, career coaching, and scholarship support
Spearheading cross-cultural training to promote acculturation, global connections and study abroad
Providing scholarship support for research collaborations, study abroad, service learning and community engagement
Facilitating workshops, symposiums, local and international collaborative academic trips and conferences
KESID foundation activities target the following student groups:
- Kenya international students in Diaspora
- Kenya International student-athletes in Diaspora
- Kenyan American students in Diaspora
- Partnership with American students interested in studying abroad and collaborative research projects
- Collaborative community cultural and service-learning projects and joint summer study abroad project for Kenyan and American students. Kenya students and their American counterparts will work together on collaborative community projects in the United States or Kenya.d
The activities provided include and are not limited to mentoring, providing basic emergency needs for students, facilitating students to travel and participate in educational conferences, community service and service-learning activities, and summer study abroad projects in Kenya.
Your kind sponsorship/donations will help students with the above activities.
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H.E. Ambassador Lazarus O. Amayo
Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to the United States of America
Ambassador Nabukwesi,
Principal Secretary, State Department for University Education and Research, Kenya
Geoffrey M. Muluvi, Ph.D,
Vice-Chancellor, South Eastern Kenya University
Dr. Darius Ogutu Mogaka,
Director University Education at Ministry of Education, State Department of University Education and Research - Kenya
Mr. Charles Ringera,
Chief Executive Officer & Board Secretary at Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
Dr. Tony Omwansa,
CEO, Kenya Innovations Agency (KeNIA), Kenya
Laban O. Opande,
MBA, JD Principal, Managing Partner The Opande Law Firm
Wangui Gathua, Ph.D.,
LPSC4. Counseling Faculty, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona Coordinator & Multilingual Advocate., Nisaa African Family Services Commissioner. Iowa City Ad Hoc Truth & Reconciliation
Erastus Karanja, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Information Systems, North Carolina Central University
Lyna Nyamwaya
DEI Education Consultant | Keynote Speaker | Leadership Coach | Award-Winning Immigrant RN | Financial Education
Sammy Ngetich
MA, LPC, NCC-Counselor Ph.D Student, Andrews University · Department of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Jerono Rotich., Ph.D
Professor, CEO & Founder of KESID
Jesse G. Muchai, Ph.D
CFO of KESID Engineer at Cummins Inc. Indianapolis, IN
Peter Theuri. Ph.D
Professor in the Accounting department, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Emma (A) Mitchell,PMP,MIS
Sustainable Technology - InspireHER - STEM Mentoring Program - Rural Digital Inclusion - Girls Education Empowerment - Black Women in Tech - International Learning Exchange.
Janet M. Mmbaha-Zarnesky, Ph.D
Associate Professor at Alabama A&M University
Asha Sigei, MD, MMCi
Chief Pathologist and Medical Director of the Iredell Memorial Hospital Laboratory.
Vidah A. Otieno MSW, LCSWA
Program Manager at AMETHYST CONSULTING & TREATMENT SOLUTIONS, PLLC
Patrick Ochieng, Ph.D.
Chair & Associate Professor of Chemistry at Oakwood University
Dr. Agnes Mercy Wahome,
Chief Executive Officer The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS)
