Tech Challenge Kenya 2025 Doubles Reach with Bold “Drop & Dash” STEM Mission

Nairobi, Kenya – Tech Challenge Kenya, the flagship STEM initiative run by Silicon Valley’s renowned The Tech Interactive, is poised for a landmark year in 2025 as it expands to engage nearly 5,000 students from over 1,000 schools across the country. This marks a dramatic leap from last year’s participation and affirms the program’s rising influence in nurturing the next generation of Kenyan engineers and innovators.

Themed “Drop & Dash,” this year’s challenge dares students to develop battery-free devices capable of accurately delivering emergency supplies from the air—mirroring real-world humanitarian needs in remote and drought-stricken regions such as Turkana County. The challenge not only builds practical engineering skills but also links innovation directly to the pressing issues facing Kenyan communities.

Showcase events are scheduled in Kisumu and Nakuru this July, where student teams will unveil their designs to the public. These exhibitions promise to spotlight bold ideas and youthful ingenuity, as well as foster community pride in homegrown problem-solving.

Katrina Stevens, President of The Tech Interactive, emphasized the initiative’s purpose-driven growth. “Innovation knows no borders—every student deserves the chance to become a problem-solver,” she said.

A cornerstone of the program’s success has been its “train-the-trainer” model, which equips Kenyan educators with tools to extend hands-on, problem-based learning to tens of thousands of students beyond the competition itself. With its expanding footprint and focus on purpose-driven engineering, Tech Challenge Kenya is fast becoming a transformative force in the country’s education and innovation landscape.