Jun 7th 2022

Erison Tumusime, 25, was born and grew up in the eastern part of Uganda where his grandparents and parents fled to in the 1950s due to the onslaught against the Tutsis in Rwanda. In January 2019, Tumusime made a decision to trace back his roots,  made the journey back to Kigali, and joined his relatives […]

May 20th 2022

Gilbert Ishimwe joined Kepler in 2016 and completed his studies in 2018 before graduating in 2019.  “I’ve had an interesting journey with the Kepler program. Throughout the program, I learned a lot of skills, e.g. problem solving, project management, leadership, communication, and introduction to technology, but above all, I met great colleagues and friends,” said […]

Apr 5th 2022

Kepler Experience Instills Resilience Drocella Mukamashyaka, 30, was a farmer before she enrolled in Kepler in 2019. She reared livestock such as pigs and chickens, but decided to change the course of her life by gaining new skills and knowledge. Mukamashyaka, who lives near Kiziba, the oldest refugee camp in Rwanda, struggled to get an […]

Mar 21st 2022

Eric Niyonkuru, a student who enrolled into Kepler in 2019 to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree, said that life events inspire him to write music. The student better known by his stage name, Ric Noir, broke into the music industry three years ago.  Niyonkuru said he makes use of prioritization and scheduling […]