The story of how one university decided to change Kenya through the power of cycling.
A special purpose vehicle established to advance education, scholarships, and community through cycling
Mission
To advance education through scholarships, infrastructure, research, innovation, and endowment initiatives that transform lives at KCA University and beyond.
Vision
To be East Africa's most impactful university foundation, where every kilometre cycled translates into a transformed life through access to quality education.
Purpose
Blending external donor engagement, staff and student giving, alumni participation, and community-driven philanthropy to create lasting institutional impact.
KES 4.26 Million Target · Tanzania Border Loop
Our Institutional Legacy
The KCA University Foundation is a special purpose vehicle established in 2022 with a mission to advance education through scholarships, infrastructure, research, innovation, and endowment initiatives of KCA University.
In just three years, the Foundation has made remarkable progress by blending external donors’ engagement, staff and student giving, alumni participation, and community-driven philanthropy.
To date, the Foundation has awarded 62 full tuition scholarships, out of which 42 scholarships have been funded from the proceeds of the annual VC & CEO Cycling Tour — a flagship annual fundraising event.
KCA University Foundation officially registered as a special purpose vehicle for educational philanthropy. First endowment funds established with strategic corporate partners.
Inaugural VC & CEO Cycling Tour: Nairobi to Meru and back. First cohort of cycling-funded scholarships awarded. Foundation exceeds all first-year fundraising targets.
Most ambitious tour to date — Nairobi to Kisumu and back, received by 7 County Governors. Peak engagement: 5,000+ direct participants. 75 corporate partners onboard.
First international edition — Kenya to Tanzania. Road Safety Advocacy Centre launched. KES 24M+ cumulatively raised across all tours. 62 scholarships awarded to date.
Transitioning to a fully scalable, mass-participatory model engaging corporate partners, families, cycling clubs, alumni, students, and the general public across East Africa.
Excellence
We pursue the highest standards in all we do — from scholarship selection to tour execution to corporate partnership management.
Integrity
Every shilling raised is accounted for transparently, with donor preferences honoured and endowment funds managed responsibly.
Impact
We measure success not in kilometres but in lives transformed — scholars who would otherwise never access higher education.
Community
Cycling builds unity. Every tour unites riders, sponsors, students, and communities around a shared purpose that transcends backgrounds.
Sustainability
We invest for the long term through endowment funds, corporate partnerships, and scalable event models built to outlast any one year.
Inclusion
Bright, deserving students from any background, county, or circumstance deserve access to world-class education. We make that possible.
Prof. Isaiah I.C. Wakindiki, PhD, EBS
VC & CEO, KCA University
Prof. Damiannah M. Kieti
DVC – Finance, Planning and Development (FPD)
Roggers Abong’o
Executive Director
Dr. Sarah Kilemi
Board Chairperson