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Since childhood, my ‘holy’ discontent has always been the injustices I see in society.  Particularly, injustices that are perpetrated by those in positions of power and influence against the rank and file members of the society. This has always invoked a ‘righteous’ indignation within me. It is sad when citizens are not afforded essential services [...]

As an Intern at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD)), I am now convinced that influencing the education sector is the bull’s eye for social transformation, and the kind of leadership needed for that. This is because, for good or ill, every child is a product of  our education system. So, with a Bachelor [...]

Samuel Maina Macharia Ministry of Interior and National Administration. Civil Registration Services-Statistics Department. Before starting my GIPro internship journey with Hesabika, I researched internship experiences from those who had done it before, especially through the Public Service Internship Program (PSIP). While some were very encouraging, I found others that were quite discouraging. Interestingly, it was [...]

One thing has stood out in my internship experience at the National Youth Council (NYC), a government organization under the State Department of Youth Affairs: Theology of work. With Colleagues from the Partnership and Resource Mobilization Department Two years before joining the Governance Internship Program (GIPro) with Hesabika, I had been involved in [...]