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Initiative gives hope to talented students

Initiative gives hope to talented students
DP William Ruto’s wife Rachel receives a laptop from Global Peace Foundation President Manu Chandaria and his wife Aruna to hand over to a Leap Hub pilot school. [Photo: Joe Ombuor/Standard]

By Joe Ombuor

Nairobi, Kenya: For an education system like Kenya’s that hinges almost absolutely on academics and examination results, the aptly named Leap Hubs initiative could be the right approach to change that rather rigid mindset.

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