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By Miriam Pineau On the Daraja Campus, 6 a.m. is a magical time of day. For once, the grounds are eerily quiet. The air is cool

By Miriam Pineau Being a Daraja girl means so much more than simply attending Daraja Academy. A Daraja girl embodies the Daraja philosophy, as conceptualized by

By Miriam Pineau Daraja Academy has grown alongside the Twala Cultural Manyatta in a partnership of sisterhood. The Twala Cultural Manyatta, lead by Project Manager Rosemary

#GivingTuesday   At Daraja, we know diversity is fundamental to educating future leaders: 34 tribes, multiple religions, and over 100 villages are currently represented on campus. This Giving

What will you do to stand up for girls’ education?   Risper was taking an overnight bus from Lake Victoria to Nairobi to reach her Daraja

By Janelle Lamb   “I am black by nature but proud by choice,” writes Suzanne, a senior at Daraja Academy, in a scathing condemnation of discrimination

Support student journalism. Five Daraja girls are participating in the NUHA Foundation Writing Contest - and they need your votes! You can learn more about the

By Miriam Pineau If you spend time on the Daraja Academy campus near Nanyuki, Kenya, you will hear mention of “Uncle Daraja.” Known as Steve Gaughran

By Miriam Pineau Daraja Academy was pleased to welcome Dr. Yvonne Buischi and Dr. Peter Loomer from New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry this September.

By Miriam Pineau Kenya has 47 counties, all of which were previously led by male governors. A historical number of female governors are now in power

This is a girl who is very determined. She has what it takes and is ready to rock the world with energy and change it for the better...I strongly believe that a girl can do wonders if just given a ground to stand on.

By Miriam Pineau As a Canadian visiting Kenya for the first time, I have experienced everything this country has to offer with wide-eyed enthusiasm. I use

By Miriam Pineau On September 26, 2017, the Daraja Academy’s brand-new science laboratory was unveiled. The event  was attended by BG Kenya and BG Tanzania (subsidiaries

By Miriam Pineau “It’s good to have the alumni back. It makes me feel proud to be a Daraja girl. The family is full now.” -Mary,

In Honor of World Water Week The 2017 World Water Week ran from August 27 to September 1, with the theme Water and Waste: Reduce and Reuse.

Tomorrow (August 8th) is election day in Kenya; citizens will soon be at the polls casting votes for their local and national representatives. The Presidential run