The Centre was established in the year 2015 under the sponsorship of Dr. Hafeez Ul-Rahman and family so as to care of Orphans and needy children from the resident refugee and local community resident in Benane which is a spill over settlement form Dadaab Refugee camp. The center comprises of Rahma Academy Benane registered as a Private Primary School in 2021 and Benane Madrassa.
We had 20 pupils as our first KCPE candidates in the year 2022 and the performance was exemplary with a mean score of 335.2 out of 500 marks. The final class of KCPE in 2023 has emulated the past with the 16 candidates attaining a mean of 330 out of 500 marks.
Rahma Academy continues to provide quality education in a supportive learning environment, maintaining a stable learner population while actively encouraging new enrolments and improving attendance. IFK remains dedicated to ensuring that all learners receive proper education, care, and opportunities for growth. The school is supported by Dr Hafiz Rehman family and friends and Dr Hafiz, who is resident in USA, is actively engaged in sourcing funds for the running of the school. This year, the school saw a major facelift with repair work and painting undertaken and concerted efforts by DR Hafiz resulted in additional funds raised to improve the well-being of the students by the introduction of a feeding programme which provides daily nourishing lunch to the learners in addition to mid-morning porridge.
On 27th June 2026, a delegation comprising officials of IFK and Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD), led by IFK Chairman Ayub Khalid and HHRD Africa Director Musa Ibrahim, visited Rahma Academy and noted the positive developments in infrastructure and learning. During the visit, distribution of essential materials including uniforms, shoes, bags, and textbooks, was carried out, greatly benefiting needy learners and easing the burden on their families. IFK and Rahma Academy expresses deep gratitude for Dr Hafiz Rehman’s moral and financial support, and we pray that Allah SWT rewards him abundantly for his passion and commitment to better the lives of underprivileged children.
The 2026 Eid Ul Adha Qurbani programme was implemented by Islamic Foundation Kenya (IFK) in partnership with Dr. Hafiz Rehman Family and Friends, was successfully carried out at IFK’s Benane Centre and a feeding programme in Sayidah Fatima Girls Educational Complex, Garbatullah. A total of 150 animals were sacrificed, with meat distributed as family packs to 570 vulnerable households. In addition, the meat was used to facilitate feeding programmes at Rahma Academy Benane and Sayyidah Fatima Girls Educational Complex Garbatulla provided meals to students and children from underprivileged families.
IFK has long led Qurbani initiatives across Kenya, and the 2026 programme built on this legacy with the generous support of Dr. Hafiz Rehman, his family and friends bringing the spirit of Eid Al Adha to hundreds of deserving families.
