Kenya Scholars and Studies Association
Kenya Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA) is a not-for-profit, 501c (3) professional association established in the State of Ohio in the United States for the exclusive purpose of advancing scholarly and scientific research work in/on the Republic of Kenya. Its membership is drawn from all disciplines and persuasions. Donations to KESSA are federal tax deductible.
Our Mission
- To promote scholarly, scientific and research work in/on Kenya in all scholarly disciplines and persuasions.
- To promote and facilitate cooperation through the exchange of ideas and meaningful dialogue among groups and/or persons engaged in scholarly and scientific research work in/on Kenya.
- To encourage and facilitate the dissemination of information, publications, and other scholarly works on Kenya.
- To organize scholarly workshop panels, discussions, symposia, and conferences on Kenya.
- To raise funds in support of the foregoing activities.
What we do:
We build our members intellectually and professionally through mentorship, promotion of their scholarship and publications, and by hosting scholarly conferences and other professional networking forums for them.
We contribute to Kenya’s education policy.
We work to strengthen the role of the Kenyan diaspora and Kenyanist scholars in Kenya’s and in the broader world’s socioeconomic development
We aspire to build individual and institutional scholarly partnerships between Kenya and the outside world.
We help to celebrate Kenya’s heritage throughout the globe
