Kenya Association of International Schools

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Happy Madaraka Day🎊

We are deeply saddened by the tragedy affecting the Utumishi Girls community.

Our hearts go out to the families who have lost their beloved children, to the students, teachers, school leadership, and to every person carrying the unimaginable weight of grief and trauma at this time. There are simply no words sufficient for such loss. Parents are not meant to bury their children, and no school community should ever have to endure pain of this magnitude.

As the Kenya Association of International Schools, we stand in solidarity with the entire Utumishi Girls fraternity during this profoundly difficult period. We pray for comfort for grieving families, healing for those injured or traumatised, and strength for all those now navigating the painful aftermath of this tragedy.

We also call upon schools, parents, alumni, counsellors, corporate partners, and the wider public to support the school community in whatever way possible. Whether through counselling support, financial assistance, logistical help, blood donation, messages of encouragement, or simply standing present with compassion and humanity, every act of support matters.

This tragedy is also a painful reminder that disaster preparedness, safeguarding systems, crisis communication protocols, and emergency response capacity within schools can no longer be treated as secondary matters. As a country, we must urgently deepen conversations around student safety, institutional preparedness, mental health response systems, infrastructure safety, and coordinated emergency management within learning institutions.

Moments such as these remind us that schools are not just centres of learning. They are homes, communities, and places entrusted with the lives, hopes, and futures of our children.

May the souls of the departed rest in eternal peace, and may those left behind find strength, comfort, and healing in the days ahead.

Jane Mwangi, OGW
Head of Secretariat

"In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future." ~

We hosted a very informative Leadership Group Meeting for all our member Heads of Schools about a week ago. The Head of KAIS Secretariat, Jane Mwangi OGW gave some important advocacy updates that schools should implement as the school calendar year comes to a close this term.

Wishing you a productive week ahead. 🎊

Happy Labour Day🎊

We appreciate the dedication of our amazing leadership & team at KAIS for their commendable work in positioning Kenya as the leading voice of international education in Africa.

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

To foster this we have curated a forum in partnership with Building Resilient Schools: Governance, Financial Strategy & Leadership Continuity for all School directors, board members and senior management from leading private schools across the region.

It promises to be an engaging and information forum for us all so don't miss out on this great opportunity.

Link to register is on our bio page.

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 ✨

The Kenya Association of International Schools (KAIS) is pleased to invite you to an exclusive forum run jointly with Moran Capital Management that will bring together leaders across the education sector to explore the theme: “𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔: 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒚 & 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒚.”

The details are as follows:

Date: 24th April 2026
Time: 4 PM
Venue: Sankara Hotel, Westlands, Nairobi.

This forum is for Education leaders: the School Governance, School Heads, and Financial Strategy department, offering a platform for meaningful dialogue, networking, and collaboration among leaders shaping the future of international education.

RSVP:⬇️ https://form.jotform.com/260812261198053

"What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning."

Happy New Week 🎉