Board Members

Paul Murage is a consultant in the Information Technology and Services industry from Nairobi. He is currently pursuing an MBA in Management Information Systems which is his field of passion. Paul believes that education is the ultimate right and gift that every child deserves in order to interact with the world the way we were all intended to experience life. He is currently the Director of Special Projects and President of the Board for Rise to Shine Education Foundation.

Emily Bakhitah Akoth Otieno is the founder of RTSEF. Emily’s service to the children by offering them scholarships emanates from the deep-seated gratitude she carries in her heart and knowing the importance of education in a child’s life. Graduate of MA. Public policy and management from Strathmore Business School. Graduate student at SOAS University.

Boss Fredrick has an Undergraduate. BCOM, accounting CPA sec 3. He has worked at NIC BANK now NCBA bank as an asset finance advisor and later Worked at Cytonn as senior Financial advisor

Charles Tasma is a teacher, currently employed by the TSC. Having been orphaned at an early age and gone through innumerable social challenges, with effects on performance at school, a vulnerable learner moves me, imagining what I went through. Similarly, as a teacher, Deputy Principal, and later Principal, I got a peek into the real challenges of gifted but vulnerable learners. In most cases, I had to go out of my way to make things work for such learners. Sometimes supporting, by paying fees, to up to 10 needy children. The RTSEF initiative was a worthwhile mitigation.

Meleah is a Lecturer at Strathmore University where he also doubles up as the subject head for the Mathematical Finance group as well as the Director for Professional Actuarial Training. Meleah holds an MSc in Statistics ( Stochastics) from London School of Economics (LSE), UK and a Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science from Strathmore University.

Wairimu Rwenji is a Lawyer and Public Policy professional. I am deliberate about mentoring youths and young people because I am a beneficiary of this role modelling. RTSEF gives me the opportunity to give back to society as a legal professional, financially support a bright and needy child as well as offer mentorship. Together as a team, we make our contribution to SDG 4!