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August 4, 2026
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Four young Kenyans, one power socket, and a bet on STEM

Four young Kenyans, one power socket, and a bet on STEM

ChipuRobo innovation is a bet that Africa does not need to import its future...

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ChipuRobo, a Nairobi-based initiative founded by four young Kenyans, is revolutionizing STEM education by empowering youth to build robots and drones from recycled plastic bottles.

  • ChipuRobo teaches STEM skills by having students build functional robots, such as remote-control cars, entirely from recycled materials within a three-day bootcamp.
  • The organization was co-founded by Kelvin Irungu, David Ndung'u, Jeffery Ngui, and Cindy Gachuhi, with an average age of 27.
  • ChipuRobo prioritizes public schools, offering its programs free of charge, addressing a significant gap in STEM education access for underserved students.

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