Matakiri Tumaini Trust directs UK-raised resources to advance vocational and school education in the Matakiri Ward of Tharaka-Nithi County — and to equip the unpaid carers who hold those communities together with literacy and digital skills.
Matakiri Tumaini Trust is a UK-registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation based in Wolverhampton. Our objects, set with the Charity Commission, are simple and specific: advance the education of those living in the Matakiri Ward in Kenya, fund scholarships, and provide literacy and IT literacy skills training to the unpaid carers in the Ward.
We operate as a lean, governance-led trust. The day-to-day delivery on the ground is led by our in-country partner, Matakiri Tumaini Centre, allowing every donated pound to travel further — directly into classrooms, scholarships, and carer-skills programmes.
Seven concrete commitments — every one a literal expression of what we registered with the Charity Commission to do. Delivered in partnership, accountable in the UK.
Funding facilities, materials, and access for children of the Matakiri Ward to attend and complete primary and secondary schooling.
Supporting trade and TVET skills training so young people leave education with employable, income-generating capabilities aligned to the local economy.
Direct scholarship grants for students from the Ward who would otherwise drop out for financial reasons — paid to schools, not intermediaries.
Basic literacy training for unpaid carers — the often-invisible adults sustaining sick and elderly relatives at the heart of the Ward's social fabric.
Digital skills training so carers can access public services, health information, and income opportunities online — closing the digital divide one household at a time.
Accountable grants to in-country delivery partners — notably Matakiri Tumaini Centre — who run programmes day-to-day with local staff and local accountability.
Sharing what works in long-arc rural education, raising awareness in the UK, and connecting the Kenyan diaspora to the specific needs of their home Ward.
A bridge between the UK Kenyan community and the Ward — turning diaspora goodwill into structured, regulated, tax-efficient giving through a registered charity.
Registered in 2024, we are building deliberately — favouring depth in one Ward over thin reach across many. Here is where we stand today, and the partnership that compounds our impact.
Rural education in Kenya is delivered through layered relationships — community, county, technical accreditor, and diaspora trust. These are the partners who make our objects real on the ground.
Our in-country operating partner, delivering programmes day-to-day in the Matakiri Ward with local staff.
International provider of technical and vocational education, accrediting our skills training programmes.
Supporting community development initiatives and educational programmes throughout the county.
Providing medical screening services and health support for community wellbeing initiatives.
Tropical Health & Education Trust — funding capacity building through AI-powered platforms.
Co-leading health projects and supporting medical screening events in the community.
Science Park hosts our inaugural and ongoing board convenings, anchoring UK governance.
Registered with the Charity Commission for England & Wales as CIO No. 1204161.
Images from the Matakiri Ward and partner programmes — capturing the spirit of transformation that our funding supports.
Our trustees and advisors bring decades of UK higher education, charity governance, IT, healthcare, and community-services experience — donating their time so donations can do their work.
IT-industry veteran with years in Kenya; voluntary-sector trustee across several organisations.
Organisational leadership and strategic direction across UK-Kenya programmes.
30+ years in UK higher education and curriculum development.
Associate Professor specialising in health systems and quality improvement.
Planning and operational management; community empowerment systems.
PhD in Comparative Cell Physiology; EduTech and college management expertise.
Building teams; developing innovative learning technologies and e-learning solutions.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership; former Head of Computer Science.
Educational technology; science, mathematics, and philosophy education.
Internal Auditor; management systems and ISO standards.
Humanistic & Integrative Counsellor (MBACP); mental health and wellbeing.
Leads Technology for Development at Safaricom PLC; 15+ years across Africa.
KRCHN nurse with 20+ years in acute hospitals and community health care.
Design thinker; graphic design, marketing, and brand presence.
Software developer; web technologies and application development.
Full-stack developer; modern web applications and user experience design.
Activities, milestones, and partnership events from the Trust and our delivery partner — building the public record of our work.
The Trust filed its first complete annual report and accounts with the Charity Commission, covering the full 2025 operating year — establishing the public transparency baseline our donors and partners deserve.
Welcomed our largest scholarship cohort to date in the Matakiri Ward, with funds paid directly to schools for fees, uniforms, and learning materials — keeping students enrolled through the new academic year.
Our first cohort of unpaid carers completed the IT literacy pilot — learning to access government services, health records, and mobile banking online. The pilot informs the wider rollout planned for 2026.
Formalised our TVET partnership through City & Guilds accreditation, unlocking internationally-recognised certification for young people graduating from vocational courses funded by the Trust.
The Trust paid its first scholarship grants directly to schools serving children of the Matakiri Ward — a small but meaningful start that proved the operating model end-to-end, from UK fundraising to in-country delivery.
Our public profile went live on the Charity Commission register, completing the transparency picture for funders, regulators, and the diaspora donors who hold us accountable to our objects.
Whether you're a prospective funder, a regulator, a fellow diaspora trust, or someone who grew up near Matakiri — we'd rather hear from you than guess what would help.
