Michael Babu is a dynamic leader in education and community development, serving as the Head of Community Service at Strathmore University. For over a decade, he has pioneered transformative programs that blend academic learning with civic engagement, empowering thousands of students to make meaningful contributions to their communities. From mentoring vulnerable youth in Nairobi’s informal settlements to establishing the Prison Education Program, which equips inmates with professional skills, and from co-leading the award-winning e-Msingi Program to fostering leadership in rural schools, Michael has consistently turned vision into impact.

His collaborative approach has connected local communities with regional and international networks, including partnerships with Kenya’s Department of Correctional Services, East African universities, and the global Talloires Network of Engaged Universities. In 2024, these efforts earned Strathmore the prestigious MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship. A simple yet powerful philosophy drives Michael: education must not only inform but transform, shaping leaders who lift others as they rise.

"You may not change the whole world, but you can change someone's world; and that world is big enough"- Michael Babu