Test scores rise, curiosity deepens, and creativity flourishes. Girls and underserved learners gain equal footing. Communities engage, democratic values take root — and the world opens up to everyone.
The school library is one of the best options for addressing the civil rights of our students. - PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Following the introduction of a KEY Library, schools have reported improvements of as much as 81% in literacy, 80% in life skills, and 72% in civic awareness.
In doing so, these libraries help change students’ future opportunities and create ripple effects across their communities.
KEY’s reach extends to urban schools, remote villages, a refugee camp, wildlife reserves across Kenya, and mining communities in Ghana and Tanzania.
Chepketeret School – before & after
Kimwater School – before & after Explore our KEY Annual Reports to learn more about our annual impact, initiatives, and outcomes.
Our journey has been guided by the conviction that equal access to fully resourced school libraries is the great equalizer in education today.
This is why KEY also works to shape the systems that sustain them.
KEY DRAFTED KENYA’S FIRST POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES
KEY’S 2018 POLICY AND GUIDELINES DRAFTS LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL POLICY ON LIBRARIES (2022) AND THE LIBRARIES OF KENYA BILL (2022) NOW DRAFTS UNDER PUBLIC REVIEW
KEY LAUNCHED KENYA’S FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
Access to a KEY library gives students both an enriching educational experience and the chance to develop strong, confident voices that will serve them on the world stage.
We invite you to watch stakeholders views and some of our students share their excitement for learning and their outcomes.
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Alan Ngetich, Librarian at Mpesa Foundation, to talk about the incredible impact that KEY Libraries have made. From providing access to books and digital resources to hosting engaging events and activities, KEY Libraries are helping to foster a love of learning.
Since the inception of the KEY program, it has really interested the boys. The boys are now moving to the library to read over the weekends, at lunch hour, during the prep-time at night up to nine.
There’s a very wide choice of books. It is going to meet the interests of different people at their growth stage. It is going to challenge them in their thinking and in their understanding. It is also going to help them to learn a wide variety of subjects
