ENGAGE project, spearheaded by the University of Nairobi (UoN) in partnership with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) with a mission to empower adolescent girls and young women in Kenya. Through targeted training in data science, with a special focus on public health applications, the project, funded by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, seeks to equip participants with skills to harness the power of health data and foster equitable health policy decisions.
South Eastern Kenya University Kitui campus was privileged to hold the ENGAGE Math Contest. This contest was meant to highlight efforts and empower under privileged young ladies for training in data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning for public health solutions.
ENGAGE is committed to reaching young women in rural areas, where opportunities for advanced training in data science are limited. By partnering with six regional universities—Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Meru University of Science and Technology, South Eastern Kenya University, Kabarak University, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, and Pwani University—the project ensures equitable access to transformative education.
This is the second cohort after the first cohort graduated in august 2024 and the successful girls will commence learning on 5th august 2025.
