PORTS AUTHORITY | TUNAHUSIKA CSI PROGRAMME

A Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programme by Kenya Ports Authority

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Kwale County Content 16 Kidzumbani Primary School Foreword 05

Mbuluni Primary School 17 County Swahili Pot Hub 06 Taita Taveta County Mwangoji Secondary School 19 Uhuru Gardens 07

Mahoo Girls 20

Tana River County Sangeroko Dispensary 21 Bubesa Primary School 09

Furaha Primary School 10 County Bright Girls Secondary School, Shela 23

Kilifi County Amkeni Primary School 24 Sosodemu Primary School 12 Mokowe Arid Zone Boarding Pri Sch 25 Gede Health Centre 13

Pwani Secondary School for the Deaf 14

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“We now have a very conducive environment for studying – it is comfortable and noiseless. Besides we have access to many books including e-books...”

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Foreword

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is committed to uplifting the standards of living of the communities within the Coastal region and other areas where it operates. This commitment is entrenched in and supported by our Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Policy.

The Authority has invested enormously in improving education and health facilities in each of the Coastal Counties aimed at assisting and developing the communities since 2000 when the Authority drew a more structured programme of reaching out to the communities to address specific socio-economic needs. It is through this initiative that KPA as a responsible corporate entity continues to positively impact on communities by lessening their burdens through provision of health and education facilities.

The Authority’s CSI plan was founded on three basic principles: • Kenya Ports Authority was the single largest employer within the and thus the need to invest in various community projects in each of the then districts. • The Coast region was largely lacking in education facilities, especially for primary schools and thus there was a need for the Authority to invest in promoting this area. This has since extended to include secondary schools as well. • The Authority also incorporated healthcare as a focus for the outreach programme through construction of healthcare facilities and holding of medical camps.

KPA’s Corporate Social Investment Policy is rooted in the organisation’s values, guided by international standards and best practices, and driven by its aspiration for excellence in the overall performance of the business. Through the efforts of each of the employees, KPA is determined to take pride in being responsible, respected, and welcomed in every place where it has its presence.

Thus the Authority allocates two percent of its profits to needy causes. Education and health projects receive about 65 percent of this funding with the remainder earmarked for charities, disaster, relief funds and other worthy causes. This Corporate CSI brochure seeks to showcase a sample of the projects that the Authority has supported for the last few years across the Coastal Counties.

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Mombasa County

Swahili Pot hub, an initiative of the Kenya Ports Authority has construct- investors to network and develop new ICT Authority, Seacom, Cisco Systems ed a multi-purpose hall to support the business ideas. Swahili and the National Museaums of Kenya hub which focuses on socio-economic (NMK) at the Mombasa Swahili Cul- technology empowerment of the tural Centre was started to foster and youth. Swahili Pot offers a platform Pot Hub promote youth entrepreneurship and for innovators, technologist, entrepre- innovation in the coastal city. neurs, learners, artists and

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The Memorial Uhuru Gardens in Mombasa County remains a good place of rest and enjoyment for both locals and Uhuru Gardens visitors. Since 2006, the Authority has been at the forefront in the maintenance/ beautification of the facility. The Mombasa County activities included planting of ornamental trees and upgrading of the gardens.

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Tana River County

This ultra-modern library complex is one of the projects sponsored by KPA in Tana River county

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It is all smiles at Bubesa Primary since we were forced to contend “We are very grateful to KPA for con- School in Tana River County following with other external forces like noise, structing for us four class rooms. This Bubesa KPA’s construction of four permanent scorching sun and heavy rains,” has really transformed our school classrooms which has made perpet- says Aligawawa Omar, a pupil at the from poor learning to a conducive ual interruption of learning at the school. learning environment,” he affirms Primary School school a thing of the past. with a broad smile. The head teacher Mr. Abdalla Galgalo Tana River County With no buildings, initially the pupils says his school was in a pathetic The comfy academic environment and teachers at this school were situation before they were rescued by has also attracted pupils from other exposed to extremely harsh learning KPA. Besides rain, he says his pupils schools increasing the school’s enroll- conditions having to sit under trees faced myriad other challenges espe- ment from 237 to 261 pupils within to undertake their lessons. “We never cially dust and strong winds which the year 2017 according to the head could afford to concentrate for our could even blow away the blackboard teacher Mr. Galgalo. lessons under such an environment and other learning materials.

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At Furaha Primary School also in Tana stocked many books,” she says. Parents at the school are equally River County, KPA constructed an ecstatic because this library is now Library Complex ultra-modern library complex which The school’s Deputy Head teacher Mr. attracting support from all corners. is billed to be a game changer in the Bonaya says he expects the school’s at Furaha Primary School reading culture of the learners. population to grow when the facility “We have for instance received is put to maximum use. furniture from the County Govern- Tana River County According to the school’s academic ment of Tana River and books from teacher Mrs. Kerna M. Manase, the pu- Looking at the KPA logo embalmed on Non-Governmental Organisations,” pils at the school could initially only their library complex, Ann Wanjiru, a says Kenneth Gandaro, a parent. study at home or in classrooms before standard 8 pupil exudes confidence this facility was constructed. saying that the logo drives her to work extra hard and reminds her not “The school also didn’t have ade- to take the existing opportunities for quate books for lack of storage space granted. but with the facility we have now

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County

Our children in the lower classes and part of upper classes were learning under very miserable conditions, under trees and sitting on earthen floor, says a teacher at the School

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Sosodemu How fostering a conducive learning environment led to improved handwriting Little thought is given to the impact teachers considered taking pupils in and feel encouraged to tackle chal- Primary School of developing a handwriting if a pupil upper classes through handwriting lenges, take risks, and ask questions. has no space to write. The difference exercises. By improving the class atmosphere, it County between a sentence written whilst a is expected that the amount of stress student is using their thigh to support When KPA undertook to build classes levels attributable to the process will the exercise book and another written and provide desks at a cost of over significantly reduced. A parent at on a book placed atop a desk is akin Kshs 4 million, the first major notable the school, Mr. Macbaya Mwanyule, to night and day. improvement was legibly written expresses gratitude noting that the compositions. Located in Vitengeni, KPA constructed structure is the only According to Sosodemu school head Ganze constituency of , permanent building in the school. teacher, Mr. Joseph Ziro, an examiner Sosodemu’s fortunes have dramat- “When you look at our mud walled is attracted to handwriting and there- ically improved. The enrolment of structures you will understand the fore illegible scribblings may lead to students has risen by an average 30 value of the KPA sponsored building low marks especially with subjects percent. Fostering an effective learn- which is a prized model winning that require essays such as compo- ing environment is at the heart of this admiration from all quarters. It is one sitions and sciences. Such was the project. Classroom environment is of the best in Kilifi Sub-County,” notes deplorable state of learning facilities one in which students feel a sense of the parent. at Sosodemu in 2010 that the belonging, trust others,

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In Kilifi County through the KPA CSI inpatient care because is near the inhabitants and save them the initiative the residents are thankful to but quite congested. burden of traveling for long distances Gede KPA for constructing a General Ward for medical attention. at Gede Health Centre. We therefore thought Malaria, Pneu- monia and Diarrhoea patients could Health Centre This facility according to Ms. Askah be managed here,” says Moraa. The Moraa, a Clinical Officer is expected clinical officer is grateful to KPA for Kilifi County to improve delivery of services and a constructing the ward which she says relief to other referral hospitals. “The will have a positive impact on reason behind this ward was so as to manage patients who need

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KPA constructed a dormitory for the dining hall,” he narrates. Mr. Muramba The head teacher acknowledges KPA’s Pwani Secondary girls at this special mixed school in is pleased to observe that with the generosity noting that “we really 2012 and later a dining hall in 2013. KPA constructed dormitory which appreciate because our children are School for the Deaf “Our situation was terrible because houses girls, the students are now disadvantaged and their parents are being a mixed school we purposed to able to undertake their evening preps not rich. If you look at existing statis- Kilifi County host both boys and girls in school but up to 9.00 pm. This he adds provides tics, children with disabilities come it wasn’t possible to accommodate them the opportunity to focus and from poor families.” the girls. We visited KPA as a commit- concentrate on their studies. Through sign language, the school’s tee in the year 2010 and that is where head girl Gertrude Charo expresses the project idea was mooted,” says “Our school performance is steadily gratitude to KPA for saving them head teacher Mr. Eric Salim Muramba. improving because of the favorable the agony of sleeping very far from learning environment. their school by constructing the girls’ He explains further that initially the dormitory. school had got sponsorship from the When we started the school in 2009 Commonwealth Society for the Deaf we used to get a mean score of zero “If possible we would appreciate if for construction of the boys’ dormi- point but now it has gone beyond 2 they can construct for us an addi- tory. points,” he adds. tional facility because our school is expanding,” she adds. Deputy head “Girls were sleeping in the classroom Similarly, the dining hall has come boy Omar Kambi is equally contented with primary school pupils and during with a lot of benefits for the school with the KPA constructed dining hall the time for meals again we had a community ranging from eating noting that in the past they would challenge so our students had to comfortably, multipurpose hall and sit down under the trees to eat their move at the primary school because at times an alternative classroom for meals. that is where there was a kitchen and some lessons.

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Kwale County

With a conducive learning environment the pupils of Kidzum- bani can also find time to compete with pupils from other schools in extra curricular activities

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Mbuluni Primary School

The head teacher of Kidzumbani because it shows that indeed this them to continue enjoying God’s Primary School Mr. Sebe Shee Hassan organisation cares,” says Hassan. blessings in their work,” he says. Kidzumbani reminiscences how children from Kidzumbani used to travel for about The school’s head boy Rashid Abdalla Primary School 7 kilometres to Milalari in pursuit of Mwayoyo is in standard 8, and he Kwale County education before the construction of says because of the good facilities classrooms at his school. he transferred from Milalari Prima- ry School to Kidzumbani Primary He says KPA constructed four class- School. rooms for the school and this has seen the enrolment to continue rising “These classrooms have given us the steadily from 232 pupils in 2013 to opportunity to introduce other pro- 280 pupils in 2017. “By having this grammes besides the normal lessons building it makes us and even the for example every Thursday debate. community to feel proud of KPA We really thank KPA and praying for

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Connected to the grid and a brighter future

Mbuluni In 2014, Mbuluni Primary school had A significant milestone was the elec- The school’s enrolment has shot up only two permanent classrooms and trification of the school. Significant significantly from 200 pupils to the Primary School the rest were improvised. Improvis- because it meant that students who current 850 pupils. Kwale County ing meant that a tree, a few stones were about to seat for their KCPE ex- and logs were all that was required ams could extend their classes up to The school expects to register better for a classroom. The two classrooms 2100hrs in the evening. Students find results in this year’s KCPE exams would have as many as 200 pupils at it easier to learn in school rather than following their last year’s good perfor- any time. Far from an ideal classroom at home, where chores and learning mance having achieved a mean score setup. space would restrict the revision time. of 268 marks.

In 2015, KPA through its CSI Initia- Deputy headmaster Mr. Bakari Makun- tive to improve learning conditions gu echoes the sentiments of his boss provided 64 desks. The initiative saying the KPA sponsored project has attracted other donors and soon the helped them to keep pupils in school. Japanese Government gave a grant towards the expansion of the school. “We are now able to run two streams The funds were used to fence the for some classes and the pupils learn school and build a kitchen for the in a very comfortable academic envi- school. ronment.”

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Taita Taveta County

“This is a big achievement for our school, parents have been relieved in a big way and therefore we sincerely pass gratitude to KPA for the enormous sup- port which was given to our school unconditionally,” Leonard Tole, Board Chairman, Mwangoji Secondary School

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Initially there were plans to construct and bought for us 100 desks and and therefore we sincerely pass three science laboratories for the chairs. Most importantly, this facility gratitude to KPA for the enormous LABORATORY school but instead KPA opted for one is also benefiting students from other support which was given to our that is fully equipped. schools as they come to do their school unconditionally,” he says. Lu- at Mwangoji Secondary School exams here,” he adds. ciana Chao, a form four student at the The school’s Principal Mr. Boniface school is confident of registering good Taita Taveta County Mwambingu says his students are Similarly, the school’s Board Chair- performance in the forthcoming final now advantaged in their study of pure man Mr. Leonard Tole expresses year national examinations since the sciences because they are exposed appreciation to the Authority noting laboratory has given them adequate to practicals unlike previously when that the project has put the school exposure to practicals. Her classmate they could only gain theoretical ahead of others and saved parents Samuel Mwaisaka is equally enthu- knowledge. “We are grateful to KPA the financial burden. “This is a big siastic saying that the laboratory because besides the laboratory, they achievement for our school, parents is equipped with everything they also constructed for us boys’ toilets have been relieved in a big way require to pass the exams.

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The school has adopted the KPA cor- Lesilale is quick to observe that Math and Business Studies. She is porate colours; blue, white and yellow through the facility girls who had now a teacher at the school and com- Mahoo Girls to signify their appreciation to the dropped out of school for lack of fees pliments KPA for the support which Taita Taveta County Authority for the massive investments and other reasons revived their aca- restored the hope of many girls who towards construction of 8 classrooms, demic hunt. She says members of the had given up on their academics. an administration block, chemistry, community are proud of the school “I am encouraging my students to biology, physics and computer labo- which has brought beauty in an envi- develop a positive attitude towards ratories. ronment that was initially deserted. mathematics,” says Emily.

Principal of the school Mrs. Grace “At the time we were admitting the Besides Emily, other successful Lesilale says 55 girls were admitted first 55 students, people didn’t take students living in accordance to to join form 1 at the time the school education very serious. They came the school’s vision – ‘establish and started in 2009. At that time there from everywhere and anywhere and maintain standards of excellence’ were four classrooms, a staff room, some had been married. I am very are; Margaret Joseph who is pursuing guidance and counseling room, happy with the first group which did Bachelor of Education (Mathematics teachers’ special rooms (4) and also their KCSE in 2012. One of them is and Business) at Kenyatta University, special rooms for the students (8). now doing her third year at Kenyatta Esther Waceke pursuing the same “KPA came back into the picture in University and the other one is now a course at Pwani University, Esther 2011 with a sponsorship to finish the teacher in this school.” Mbute pursuing Bachelor of Science remaining part of the tuition block. Nursing at Maseno University. Mariam Emily Wanjiku, was working as a Sengo and Grace Nyambura are also They did the administration block, house help for a pastor in Taveta doing degree courses. four other classrooms and also the after dropping out of school for lack finishing of the washrooms for our of fees. She was glad to join Mahoo West wing and the four rooms that Girls when it started in 2009, did her we converted to our laboratories. We KCSE in 2012 and managed to score now have a facility that can accom- an aggregate grade of C+ (plus) which modate up to 360 students. At the earned her a scholarship at the East moment we have an enrolment of African University in where 250,” says the head teacher. she pursued Bachelor of Education 20 KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY | TUNAHUSIKA CSI PROGRAMME

Sangeroko Peace brewed in a health center Hope encourages peace seemed to be “We offer a lot of services including healthier and as a result child mortal- Dispensary a mantra that former MP. Mwandaw- outpatient, maternity, family planning ity and maternal mortality rates have iro Mghanga used when he arbitrated and dispensing of drugs,” says Dr. lessened. However, he regrets that Taita Taveta County a dispute between two warring com- Eliud Ngoje who is in charge of the the health facility is still faced with munities in Wundanyi. facility. challenges the major ones being inad- equate staff and lack of a laboratory. The Sangenyi and Mworoko commu- “The residents of this place urgent- nities had a long-standing dispute ly needed this kind of facility. In its “We only have two members of staff over land. To appease both commu- absence the nearest one is Kishushe and they are also limited in their field. nities a committee led by the Member which 8 kilometers from here. We are requesting KPA to consider of Parliament came up with a brilliant supporting our community unit – idea of constructing a health facility The other ones are Weruga which is these are wananchi who have volun- that would cater for the needs of both around 10 kilometers, Mghange 12 teered their time to offer services and communities. kilometers and Mwanda Health Cen- we really need some little resources tre 15 kilometers from here. You can to sustain and motivate them as they An approach was made to KPA and just imagine the distance patients had continue disseminating health mes- in 2006; the Sangeroko dispensa- to cover albeit the tough terrain with sages to the community,” he appeals. ry was commissioned courtesy of impassable roads,” says the doctor. Their role he adds include; capturing KPA funding. The area – part of it in children for growth and develop- Werugha and the other in Mghange in He is quick to observe that the dis- ment monitoring through weighing Wundanyi, in Taita Taveta County has pensary has enabled people to easily and also giving feed program for the a population of 3800 people. access medical services making them underweight.

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Lamu County

“Mine is just to give a lot of appre- ciation to KPA which has given us great support that has given our school a new face thus creating a positive image...” Samuel Charo, Headteacher, Amkeni Primary School 2222 KENYAKENYA PORTSPORTS AUTHORITYAUTHORITY | | TUNAHUSIKA TUNAHUSIKA CSI CSI PROGRAMME PROGRAMME

In an area where early marriage is The facility offers our students from school. He says after KPA constructed rampant due to culture and religion, form 1 to form four with the oppor- the library, a Canadian NGO by the Bright Girls sits this school which was started to tunity to undertake library lessons. name Knowledge Empowering Youth take care of weak pupils to ensure Since the year 2016 our perfomance (KEY) through Charles and Rita Field Secondary School they do not opt for early marriage. has continued to improve considering Marsham Foundation donated the Shela, This school now boasts of a state- that this school admits students with smart board to the school. of-the-art library constructed by the below 200 marks.” Kenya Ports Authority. “It really assists in our learning be- According to Jannat Wakat, a form cause we get a lot of content digitally “We received with joy the news about four student and the school’s head for example we have a program called KPA’s consent to offer us support for girl, the library has helped students to e-kitabu and once we project any- the library because initially we used develop a positive reading culture. thing on the laptop, it reflects on the to store our books in a very tiny room. smart board,” he explains. We now have one of the best facilities “We now have a very conducive in the country,” says Deputy Principal environment for studying – it is com- Ms. Martha Alfayo Ingasiani. fortable and noiseless. Besides we have access to many books including She says the library which was e-books and at times we watch edu- officially opened in 2016 has provi- cative videos. We are very grateful to sion for a smart board section which KPA because through this library we allows students to download and are building our future,” she says. Mr. interact with a variety of learning ma- Yusuff Mwinyi, the school’s librarian is terials “Colleagues from other schools also pleased that because of the facili- describe our library as the best in ty his services are relevant at the Lamu County.

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Amkeni is a Swahili word meaning wakeup. In retro- The school was not fenced which led incidences of wild spect, many parallels could be drawn with Amkeni animals strolling into the school and consequently Amkeni Primary school. paralyzing schooling have been recorded. One such in- cidence involved a lone buffalo that stampeded into the Primary School The school was in a slumber for several years. compound. Pupils had to take to their heels. Fortunately, Lamu County Learning and other academic programs were often the buffalo was felled by an officer from the Kenya police interrupted by the vagaries of weather. “This school has reservists. four trees which were acting as classrooms. Classes 1-4 Arid Zone Boarding Primary were learning under trees while those from classes 5-8 A visit in February 2016 by the KPA CSI committee under were in temporary structures. In 2014 the rainy season the aegis of the Education office marked the end of the School had extended for over two months and the school had slumber. The construction of a permanent classroom to close for the whole month of June,” says head teacher started in earnest. Mr. Samuel Charo. The new facilities attracted teachers and pupils within Loice Pendo, a standard six pupil vividly narrates the the area. The school’s enrollment shot up from 195 challenges; “Whenever it rained we had no option to students in class 1-8 to 525 pupils by the start of the year shield ourselves since there were no buildings so our 2018. books became wet and messy. At times the wind could blow away our learning materials” she recounts. “We are happy to note that KPA’s support has a positive impact on our perfomance. For example five of our pupils The makeshift classrooms were congested too. Students got admitted in top National schools after registering used tree logs as alternatives to desks and chairs. impressive perfomance in 2017 KCPE exams.

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Mokowe Three additional classrooms and a chance to prosper Mokowe Primary School is a public Courtesy of KPA, the school now has mushrooming private schools. We Arid Zone Boarding Primary mixed day primary school located an additional three big, which can ac- only had six classrooms and two were in Mokowe Location, Hindi Division, commodate 60 pupils per classroom. used by the unit for the deaf pupils. School Lamu West Constituency in Lamu The conducive learning environment After the completion of the KPA spon- Lamu County County. for the pupils and boarding facilities sored project our enrolment shot up has attracted learners from Mombasa, to 420 pupils in 2015,” he says. For centuries, Lamu has been regard- Malindi, and other towns. ed as a religious centre in east Africa; In terms of performance, Mr. Ruhuma however, education standards have The new classrooms are comfortable is quick to add that his school has dwindled. Equally, the state of infra- and secure, which meant that stu- been producing over 10 candidates structure in has been deplorable. dents could now undertake evening with above 300 marks in the KCPE Whereas the school had several preps up to 9.30 pm and the morning exams. “In 2016 we were position two permanent structures that served preps from 5.00 am to 6.30 am. in our zone with 11 of our candi- as classrooms, the said rooms were dates scoring 300 and above marks congested thus making the learning The school’s head teacher, Mr. compared to the number one school atmosphere stressful for the pupils Abubakar Ruhuma says that the im- which had only four candidates with a and tougher for the teachers since the pact of the development was imme- similar performance.” student to teacher ratio would stand diate. “Our enrolment had dropped at over 70 students per teacher. from 360 to 300 pupils because of 25 KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY | TUNAHUSIKA CSI PROGRAMME

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