ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.

UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT KEVIN KURIA MAINA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Technical University of Kenya | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 11 & UNAI 1

" I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it gives me a chance to develop my leadership skills while reaching out to my community and trying to make a positive change in whatever I'm passionate about. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Strydz
Strydz is a youth-led initiative designed to combat sedentary lifestyles by making fitness accessible, sustainable, affordable, and communal. We’re a group of friends and accountability partners who encourage each other to hit a daily goal of at least 10,000 steps. Instead of expensive gym memberships or draining and time intensive workout routines, we believe in the power of a good walk something we can all do. We move beyond the high-pressure, high-cost model of traditional gyms, promoting walking as a free and simple activity that can be seamlessly integrated into daily life. It’s about fitting movement naturally into your day, whether it’s a walk between classes, work, running errands or an evening/morning stroll. Regular walking strengthens the heart and muscles, improves circulation, and boosts energy levels. Mentally, it clears the mind, reduces anxiety, and releases endorphins that enhance mood. By fostering a culture of consistent movement, we directly address SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being. We aim to improve participants’ physical fitness, reduce and manage stress, and promote mental wellness.
Strydz is more than a step challenge. It’s a community empowering young people to take ownership of their health through small, consistent actions, proving that well-being benefits are within everyone’s stride.
About the Millennium Fellow
Kevin Kuria Maina is a final-year Aeronautical Engineering student at the Technical University of Kenya. He was born and raised in Kenya, and his background taught him to appreciate the strategic advantage in technology advancements within the African hub. As such, he seeks to utilise technology as a tool to enhance civic knowledge and social empowerment; to create an environment that fosters better-informed decision-making in terms of governance and policy.











