Kenya
Peace Corps in Kenya
Volunteers in Kenya work with their communities on projects in education and health. During their service in Kenya, Volunteers learn to speak the local languages, including Kiswahili, Kenyan Sign Language, Kalenjin, Kikuyu, Luo and Luyha.
Volunteers
Current: N/A
To Date: 5145
To Date: 5145
Program Dates
1964-2014, 2019-Present
Official Language
English, Kiswahili
Volunteer Openings in Africa Region
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Since 1963, PCVs touched the lives of Kenyans. I am a living example. At a time when I really needed a teacher to teach me, I had a PCV.
Habat Sheikh Abdi, Director of Basic Education, Ministry of Education
Stories from Kenya
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Staff celebrate impact of Deaf Volunteers in Kenya
Why the Peace Corps? Reconnecting with my East African Heritage
Teaching a World Away