Student Spotlight: Janipher’s passion for technology in her own words

Janipher is a student that was identified as a talent and we have been supporting her for a number of years, through her secondary school success and on to tertiary education. She has focussed on business information and technology and has excelled.

Janipher has been self-motivated and ambitious, securing a number of placements and roles in the medical field. She has chosen to focus on her personal development and continues to impress.

Let’s meet Janipher and hear her story

“Kids League Kenya has been a blessing in my life since secondary school and has continued to be so throughout my university education.

It has played a very vital role not only financially but also mentally, through the continuous encouragement that we get from the organization’s staff.”

Attending school and continuous learning

“With the help of Kids League Kenya, I was able to enroll in Technical University of Kenya and pursue a business information technology degree.

In a world where technology is always developing, I’m continuing to advance my education in order to eventually become a certified data analyst.

I was able to acquire technical communication and management abilities while I was studying, and these talents will have a huge impact on the organizations that I will work with.”

Starting off volunteering

“I have worked in a variety of organizations, gaining valuable experience that I am very proud of.

I volunteered for the National Hospital Insurance Fund for eight months. I was able to gain experience in a real-world work environment while working at NHIF. I took on a variety of tasks at the NHIF Mtwapa satellite:
• Installation of workstation
• Updating members accounts
• Data and records management
• Printing and dispatching of NHIF cards.
• Capturing, updating and processing of member amendment details
• Advising member on impatient and outpatient cover
• Verifying and authorizing claims
• Sorting of payment vouchers
• Reconciling of paid-up claims
• Receiving and generating claims
• Verifying and authorizing claims”

Success is a mind set

“As a young lady with a keen interest in the information technology sector, I had the opportunity to interact with Laser Infrastructure and Technology Solutions (LITES) and infrastructure and ICT solutions and a subsidiary of CPF Group for a month. The theme was ‘Digitization and Beyond.’

I learned skills in Archival and Information Management solutions – I was able to understand all stages of arch project from analyzing documents filing and storing them physically/electronically. I learnt to codify functional requirements and technical specifications for digitization projects, use solution digital asset management systems and implement records management procedures and information governance policies.

I also explored some of the latest technology in healthcare:
• Blockchain technology
• Artificial intelligence
• Predictive healthcare

A critical area of business information is cyber security. I learnt much about this related to digital transformation:
• Trends in cyber security
• Incident management continuum
• Prevention of cyber attacks”

What’s next for Janipher?

I secured another role at a medical facility where I worked for a short time, but I made the decision to go back to school and further my studies.

Being at a medical facility and having worked with an insurance firm and an IT firm; this has given me a rounded understanding of many areas that I will advance with my further education.

All this was facilitated because of the knowledge I got through sponsorship by Kids League Kenya. This far, is all because of Kids League Kenya. MUNGU BARIKI (GOD BLESS) KIDS LEAGUE KENYA.”

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