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Enkisoma Africa, led by Kenyan entrepreneur Sankei Ole Kenga, has secured a Ksh1.2 billion ($9.3 million) education-financing partnership with Nairobi-based lender MyCredit Limited, amid Kenya’s efforts to expand digital learning and create a more practical route for schools that have long struggled to afford digital upgrades.
The agreement will enable 150 private schools to install computer laboratories, licensed software, and structured digital content through an affordable loan package tied to MyCredit’s Kuza Elimu program.
Tackling the upfront costs that slow school digitization
The memorandum of understanding links MyCredit’s Kuza Elimu education-financing product with Enkisoma’s hardware, content and implementation services, creating a more practical route for schools that have long struggled to afford digital upgrades.
Kenya's education system has been slowly adding digital tools, thanks to changes to the curriculum and government programs that encourage ICT in the classroom. Even so, many schools, both public and private, continue to face high upfront costs for devices, connectivity and content.
By packaging financing with a full setup and support offering, the MyCredit and Enkisoma arrangement confronts one of the sector’s most persistent challenges: how to fund the initial investment while ensuring technology is properly rolled out and used.
Enkisoma CEO Sankei Ole Kenga said the arrangement focuses on proper implementation, ensuring the labs function well and remain useful beyond initial setup. This will give schools a practical way to upgrade their ICT infrastructure without bearing heavy upfront costs.
What the rollout covers with benefits
Based on the partners’ plan, the 150 schools will receive computer labs equipped with laptops or desktop stations, digital content servers for low-connectivity areas, licensed educational software and structured teacher training sessions. The package includes maintenance support, an area where many digital projects have failed in the past due to breakdowns, poor servicing or limited teacher skills.
Upon implementation, the pilot will improve digital literacy for thousands of students and help teachers integrate interactive material aligned with Kenya’s curriculum. It may also serve as a model for how private-sector players can combine financing and implementation to advance ICT use in schools.
A shift in education-sector financing
Founded in 2020 with a mandate to expand learning access and improve literacy outcomes, Enkisoma Africa has spent the past five years impacting over 200,000 students in pursuit of its goal of reaching 2,000 schools.
Under the leadership of Sankei Ole Kenga, the organization has steadily built its footprint across East Africa, rolling out computer labs, supporting curriculum-aligned digital content, and delivering teacher training programs that address the region’s widening technology gap.
The Enkisoma–MyCredit deal reflects a growing trend in Kenya: a move from one-off donations toward sustainable financing models that bundle capital with training and support. If the pilot works well and is not too expensive, it could be used as a model for other digital learning programs in the country.
