Promoting an interest in science

The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Schools Engagement Programme (SEP) aims at promoting an interest in science through interactions between researchers, students and teachers.

SLAS

SLAS selects talented students from Kilifi who have just completed high school with excellent grades to go on a three-month attachment.

YPAG

An engagement strategy where secondary school students are given an opportunity to give their opinions on a range of issues during the design and  conduct of health research projects.

ABOUT KEMRI SEP

The Schools Engagement Programme (SEP) was established by KEMRI with the support of Kilifi County Education Office. SEP forms part of a wider community engagement platform whose core aim is to promote an interest in science and related careers.

SEP was established for three reasons:

  • First, to respond to the local leaders’ requests for involvement in schools.
  • Second, because researchers felt that they could contribute to local secondary school education
  • Third, to create an opportunity for dialogue between researchers and members of the community aimed at promoting mutual understanding.

SLAS students application here

What we do

Science Resources

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KEMRI School
Engagement Programme
2020

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School Events

Career talks

Career talks

Scientists from KEMRI-Wellcome Trust visited Kachororon, Vipingo, Mtepeni secondary schools for career talk.

Vipingo Secondary KEMRI visit and career talk

Vipingo Secondary KEMRI visit and career talk

44 students and 2 teachers visited KEMRI and learnt about science careers, health research and toured the microbiology and immunology labs.

Science and engineering fair competitions

Science and engineering fair competitions

Congratulations to Professor George Warimwe on being awarded the Royal Society Africa Prize winner 2021! Prof. Warimwe was awarded for his work on zoonoses vaccine development, capacity building in Africa, and his innovative research proposal….

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