A story rooted in Kapsowar, Marakwet.
Momi Foundation began as a community response — a small group of neighbors, teachers, and farmers asking what it would take to give the next generation a real chance in the highlands of Marakwet.
Our story
What started as informal sports days for local youth and quiet study circles for students grew, year by year, into a grassroots foundation working across three pillars: youth development, education and technology, and climate-smart agriculture.
Today, Momi Foundation supports football clubs like Kipkunur FC, runs scholarships and digital skills training, and helps farmers in Marakwet adopt modern beekeeping and sustainable practices — all while staying close to the people, place, and purpose that started it.
From sports days to a growing foundation
- 2019Community
Founded in Kapsowar
Momi Foundation starts as a community response in Kapsowar, Marakwet West — sports days for local youth and study circles for students.
- 2023Youth & Sports
Kipkunur FC is born
The foundation backs the inception of Kipkunur FC — a home club for young footballers in the ward.
- Sep 2023Community
Live on Kass TV
Our CEO joins Kass TV to share the foundation's work — nurturing youth talent through sport, technology, scholarships and climate action.
- Late 2023Youth & Sports
Games across Marakwet
A November–December series of games in Kapsowar, including the EMC hub, and an Under-14 football tournament spanning the whole of Marakwet.
- Climate-Smart Agriculture
Smart Agriculture launches
Beekeeping becomes the foundation's newest pillar, starting with Langstroth and Top Bar hives in the forests around Kapsowar.
- Climate-Smart Agriculture
The apiary takes root
Branded MOMI C.B.O hives now line the hillsides — beekeeping is becoming part of everyday life at the foundation.
Mission & values
Our mission is simple: empower Kenyan communities to lead their own transformation. These are the values that keep us honest.
Community Empowerment
We listen first. Every program is shaped with — not for — the people it serves.
Integrity
Transparent operations, honest reporting, and accountability to the communities and partners that trust us.
Sustainability
Building local capacity, climate-resilient livelihoods, and programs designed to outlast any single season.
People behind the work
A mix of community leaders, educators, and organizers — most of them from Marakwet themselves.
Ezrqn Kemboi
Founder & Executive Director
Mercy Jepkoech
Programs Lead — Education & Tech
Biwott Kiprop
Programs Lead — Climate-Smart Agriculture
Faith Chebet
Community Coordinator, Kapsowar
Brian Kibet
Youth & Sports Coordinator
Mercy Cheberi
Partnerships & Communications