The Zephaniah Owidi Odongo (ZOO) Memorial Foundation inspired by the life of Zephaniah Odongo Owidi has partnered with the Ouko Community Initiatives (www.ocikenya.com) and donated 10 computers to be used by pupils and teachers of Dr. Robert Ouko Primary School – Koru (DROPS). The Zephaniah Owidi Odongo (ZOO) Memorial Foundation www.zoomemorialfoundation.org is a nonprofit organization
2015 KCPE Results Announced
Menara Primary School, a pilot school for Ouko Community Initiatives programs achieved a mean score of 317, the best among 30 public schools in Muhoroni district. In 2014, Menara had a mean score of 302.27. This is a +15.56 positive deviation. Congratulations to the students, teachers and entire Menara community.
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science & Technology establishes a satellite learning center in Muhoroni
OCI and the community in Koru in partnership with Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science & Technology has established a satellite learning center in Muhoroni. The Dr. Robert Ouko Campus (Muhoroni) will offer undergraduate, certificate and diploma programs and is expected to operate during school holidays using the facilities at Dr. Robert Ouko Primary School
OCI Wins eifl Innovation Award
SUPPORTING EDUCATION: INNOVATION AWARD Library’s educational e-readers programme improves rural children’s reading skills in Kenya. Article originally posted on eifl.net Through this library’s innovative service, children in a rural community in southwestern Kenya have access to e-readers pre-loaded with textbooks in all school subjects, and over 400 African and other international titles and reference books
Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library Wins the 2014 Kenya National Library Services Community Library of the Year Award
Kindles replace textbooks in Kisumu school
Originally posted on Business Daily Africa By BD Correspondent on Sunday, August 18, 2013. IN SUMMARY Kisumu County’s Menara Primary School is setting the pace with the adoption of e-readers as the principal learning tool. The school’s climb up the technology ladder has benefitted from its close cooperation with the Ouko Community Initiatives (OCI) – a rural-based