At a glance
500 copies of The Day the Purple Kite Flew, shared across 33 primary schools All five wards of the sub-county: Gitaru, Muguga, Nyathuna, Kabete and Uthiru 22,450 pupils in the schools reached 13 to 15 October 2026
From 13 to 15 October 2026, NeuroReach Africa delivered 500 copies of our storybook The Day the Purple Kite Flew to 33 primary schools across Kabete Sub-County, Kiambu County. Together these schools have 22,450 pupils. Kabete is the second sub-county in our Kiambu rollout. In Kikuyu in September, 500 books went to 54 primary schools with more than 54,000 pupils.
The book teaches children seizure first aid through four steps (Stay. Safe. Side. Saidia.) and corrects common myths about epilepsy. It is available in English and Kiswahili, has been reviewed by consultant paediatric neurologists and follows Kenya's national guidelines for managing epilepsy.
Training local health workers first
The week began with training for Kabete's Community Health Promoters, which we delivered with the Kabete Sub-County Public Health Team. It covered what epilepsy is, common types of seizure, seizure first aid and why regular treatment matters. It also covered the myths that link epilepsy to curses or possession and keep families away from care. Epilepsy Champions were then chosen from the group to educate households in their communities, supervised by Community Health Assistants and the sub-county health team. The Champions and Community Health Assistants also helped deliver the books, and every school visit was logged with the date, time, location and photographs.
Training for teachers
When the books were handed over, teachers took part in a short session on epilepsy and seizure first aid. None of them had been taught seizure first aid before, and all believed a spoon should be put in a child's mouth during a seizure, which is unsafe.
What's next
The schools need more books so that every class can have its own copy. Communities in Kabete also asked for more health education sessions, so they can understand epilepsy, learn seizure first aid and know where to get medicine.
The Kiambu County Department of Health Services has supported extending the programme to primary schools in the county's other sub-counties. With funding, we plan to take the same model to Ruiru, Juja and Thika Town next.
Thank you
Thank you to the Kiambu County Department of Health Services, the Kabete Sub-County Public Health Team, the Community Health Assistants and Community Health Promoters, and the head teachers who welcomed us.
If you would like to help us reach more schools, please contact us at info@neuroreachafrica.org.
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