Kakenya Ntaiya

Kakenya Ntaiya (born 1978)[1] is a Kenyan educator, feminist and social activist. Ntiaya holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Pittsburgh, where she was the recipient of the Sheth International Young Alumni Achievement Award.[1][2]

She is the founder and president of the Kakenya Center for Excellence that focuses on providing education to girls.[3] The center requires that parents agree not to subject their enrolled daughters to genital mutilation[4] or forced marriage.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 The Huffington Post
  2. ↑ University of Pittsburgh - University Center for International Studies
  3. ↑ Kakenya Center for Excellence
  4. ↑ "My journey to start a school for girls in Kenya: Kakenya Ntaiya at TEDxMidAtlantic 2012". TEDx Talks. Youtube.
  5. ↑ Toner, Kathleen (November 10, 2013). "Woman challenges tradition, brings change to her Kenyan village". CNN.
  6. ↑ "Kakenya Ntaiya exchanged female genital mutilation for an education, now runs school for girls in Kenya". The World Today. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 Feb 2015.
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