Stephen is 23 years old and is in his final year at Kenyatta University taking a bachelor’s degree in economics and statistics. He is the first born from a family of eight and grew up in Kiambu County, Kenya which is about an hour from Nairobi.

Stephen’s family has tried their hardest to put him through University while paying for his siblings to attend high school at the same time. In Stephen’s second semester of his second year he had to take a break because of lack of funds. His family came up with a plan to have a fundraiser which took him through to his third year. Stephen was also able to get a loan which covers 30% of his tuition fees and Education is Power has now in Stephen’s final year been able to contribute to Stephen’s tuitions fees.

Stephen has been a dedicated volunteer to EIP even before EIP was able to give him any funds.  He attends meetings, mentors other students and volunteers at a local high school teaching mathematics and business studies.

Stephen has dreams to be a globally competitive economist by pursuing a Masters and PHD.  He is passionate about becoming an individual who is involved in policy writing to improve the allocation of resources.  Stephen believes that with his background in understanding the struggles his community faces and his background in economics will give him the knowledge and skills needed to start entrepreneurship projects and initiate informative forums for his community.