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The 6th CEMASTEA STEM Bootcamp 

Building Capacity for 21st-Century Learning, One Bootcamp at a Time

STEAM Interactive Global was proud to co-facilitate the 6th CEMASTEA STEM Bootcamp, continuing our impactful partnership since the second edition. Held at the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA), the bootcamp brought together enthusiastic learners and educators for a week of hands-on exploration in coding, robotics, electronics, and creative problem-solving. Our sessions focused on practical innovation—empowering participants with tools to build, code, and think critically in alignment with 21st-century skills.

The Robotics For Good Youth Challenge

Youth Innovation in Action: Building Solutions That Matter

Mr. Victor Omondi delivers a talk to the participants
Our founder, Stephen Mwanduka with Mr. Odhiambo Mike of Red Cross at the RFG event
Students from Ngumo Boys highschool, Nyahururu make their presentation

The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge is an esteemed global initiative led by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU),
aimed at empowering young minds to leverage technology and robotics to solve real-world
problems. The challenge encourages innovation, creativity, and practical
application of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) skills
among youth, fostering the next generation of problem solvers, leaders, and innovators.

As the appointed national organizer for Kenya, STEAM Interactive Global in partnership with Red Cross Kenya and E4Impact Foundation held an inclusive national competition (final level) where 169 young talents from across the country were engaged. The champions in both categories will present  at the Grand Finale during the AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Switzerland in July 8-11, 2025

A section of participants take part in a play activity

March, 8, 2025

Judges watch as a team prepares to present their innovation
A section of the participants at the RFG Youth Challenge Kenya 2025
The national champions for the senior category, St. Anne's Muthale Girls celebrate their trophy

5th CEMASTEA STEM Bootcamp

Empowering Young Innovators Through Hands-On STEM Learning 

A section of students during a coding session
A student presents an app she created during the bootcamp
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A section of students converge to view a project by a different team
Our Founder, Stephen Mwanduka, shares a light moment with Mr. Benson Kinoti, Head of Education for Sub-Saharan Africa at Google, as he demonstrates how SIG leverages Google resources to enhance learning. Looking on are guests from Google and Ms. Jacinta Akatsa, CEO of CEMASTEA.

Africa Science Week 2024

Celebrating African Ingenuity Through Science and Technology

The Innodems Teachers' Workshop

Transforming Classrooms Through Practical STEM Education

Teachers' feedback on the workshop
A teachers' workshop in session

August 2024

In partnership with Innodems, we held a coding workshop in Kisumu at Fablab Winam sensitizing teachers on CBE and building their capacity on ICT integration in teaching. The program which objectively aimed at introducing the educators to Scratch 3 impacted over 50 educators from different Western and Nyanza regions. 

During the workshop, educators found Scratch a very useful tool and they called for more workshops of a similar nature over the holidays. The educators would then be master trainers and carry on with the training in their respective schools and regions thus impacting more numbers ahead

The ROF Coding Bootcamp

Partnering for Impact: Igniting a Passion for STEM Across Kenya

Organized by the Riley Orton Foundation, this bootcamp held at their center in Obambo – Kisumu County, aimed at introducing modern programming tools to educators and learners from Akili STEM Arts academy as well as those from neighbouring schools. SIG gladly facilitated the bootcamp introducing the participants to Scratch 3 and Arduino. 

Various initiatives in schools and organizations

A forward-thinking hub transforming learning through technology

The counselor for the US state department for diplomacy views projects by youths at the Nakuru American corner
A presentation during Scratch team visit to Kenya. Present is Dr. Jarvis from Scratch and different members from KICD, YTF, CEMASTEA and IREX
Stephen sharing a talk on AI related careers at the Nova Pioneer school, Tatu City
A presentation by kids at Rophine Field International school Utawala where we played akey role in preparing the fair

The Nairobi Innovation Week 2024

Facilitating Coding & Robotics at Nairobi Innovation Week 2024

In August 2024, SIG was honored to facilitate a hands‑on Arduino prototyping session for youth at Nairobi Innovation Week, held at the University of Nairobi. This pivotal event—the 8th edition of NIW—operated under the theme “Strengthening the Innovation Ecosystem through Government–Industry–Academia linkages for Sustainable Development” (sciencetechnology.uonbi.ac.ke). Our session guided students through practical coding and robotics exercises using Arduino boards, enabling them to develop simple prototypes and spark curiosity through technology. By integrating real‑world hardware and software skills, we helped equip the next generation of innovators with the tools and confidence to bring their ideas to life.

Teens programming Arduino on text platform
Kids learning to program Arduino using a block-based software

The Kenya Science Engineering Fair

Empowering Young Problem-Solvers Through Research and Prototyping

STEAM Interactive Global proudly supported the Kenya Science and Engineering Fair (KSEF) as part of our mission to promote hands-on learning and innovation among youth. This prestigious platform brought together some of the brightest student minds from across the country, showcasing original research, creative problem-solving, and practical engineering prototypes. Through mentorship and exposure to real-world applications of STEM, we helped participants translate their ideas into impactful innovations aligned with national development goals.

Students from St. Anne's Muthale, Kitui presenting robotics at KSEF nationals in MGSN
Boys from Njumbi Boys high school, Muranga debugging their robotics code
Students from St. Mary's Kibabii, Bungoma prepare their robot for a presentation at KSEF
Students from different parts congregate at Moi Girls School Nairobi for the fair in 2023
Students from Samoei Boys, Nandi as we introduced a robotics session
Students from Matuga Girls high school, Kwale celebrate their victory at the KSEF nationals

Equitable Coding Resources creation

Creating Equitable Access to Coding Through Locally-Relevant Content 

As part of our commitment to building a strong foundation in creative computing, STEAM Interactive Global proudly co-authored a comprehensive Scratch programming book aimed at introducing children and educators to block-based coding. Developed by a dedicated team of SIG educators and technologists, the book offers step-by-step lessons, hands-on activities, and real-world examples tailored to local learning environments.

Aligned with Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework, the book is officially copyrighted by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) and serves as a trusted tool for educators navigating the coding strands of the national curriculum. It has proven instrumental in simplifying programming concepts for learners while empowering teachers with a practical, curriculum-aligned resource for the classroom. 

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The Nairobi Innovation Week 2023

Facilitating Teens & Kids Tech Week 2023

The Governor, Nairobi County, H.E. Johnson Sakaja with a team from the County interacting with learners at the event. Students from Kibra secondary were happy to learn about robotics

In August 2023, during the inaugural InnovateNBO Tech Week, Nairobi County Government hosted a dynamic Teens & Kids Tech Week. The celebration of youth ingenuity featured a kids hackathon with 160 participants, alongside hundreds more in coding and robotics workshops.

SIG was proud to facilitate these interactive sessions that engaged a diverse group of young learners. This event was part of a larger gathering that saw over 1,500 delegates, 50+ start-ups, and 40+ speakers collaborate and connect during the week-long innovation festival (the-star.co.ke).

Our sessions offered platform for curiosity, skill-building, and creative problem-solving—empowering the next generation of innovators to explore digital tools early and confidently.

The Africa Science Week 2023

Building a Culture of Inquiry, Creativity, and Problem Solving

Stephen takes high school students through the Micro:bit at the Africa Science Week 2023 held at Kinyanjui Technical College - Nairobi, in partnership with Mhandisi Africa and Kenyatta University