The young Kenyan engineer who thinks robots belong in every classroom

Most of us left the university with a degree and a vague idea of what might come next. Norah Kimathi, a graduate of informatics and computer science from Strathmore University, Kenya, is leaving with a company, a growing list of awards, and robots that could change how deaf students learn science.

When we spoke over a video call, she was between university deadlines and startup meetings,…