what We Do at Kujia
We are fostering a leading youth organization of tech-savvy and entrepreneurial-minded KENYAN young leaders majority young women with a global perspective.
What We DO at Kujia
Kujia is empowering Kenya’s digital generation by providing access to world-class tech training, practical work opportunities, and entrepreneurial pathways. Its programs are designed to meet the needs of learners, professionals, and innovators in the digital space.
For Digital Students: Kujia offers foundational digital skills, certifications, mentorship, and hands-on learning through programs like Kujia Skills and Workstudy—bridging the gap between classroom and career.
For Digital Techies: Advanced training in high-demand fields like AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, and Software Development is provided via Kujia Techies, helping young professionals specialize and thrive in the tech workforce.
For Digital Entrepreneurs: Initiatives like Kujia Resellers, Kujia Exchange, and ILO SIYB equip youth to launch and grow digital businesses, access remote work, and tap into new markets locally and globally.
Empower. Employ. Enterprise - Kujia Triple E Model
Creating Digital Jobs
Training 240,000 youth to earn from online reselling by 2040Upskilling in Digital Skills
Youth learning skills needed for online work.Enabling Online Selling
Youth selling products online with no stock needed.Giving Access to Products & Credit
Youth get goods and loans to start earning.Providing Mentorship
Guides youth to grow and earn more.Linkages to Companies
Where Businesses give youth products to sell.Building Long-Term Careers
Youth becoming self-employed and start businesses.
Training IT Students
Teach 25,200 final-year TVET students yearly.Focusing on Underserved Areas
Work in 35 rural and excluded counties.Supporting Women
Reserve 60% of spots for female students.Giving Global Certifications
Provide exams from Microsoft, AWS, etc.Upskilling Local Trainers
Upskilling and working with 140 trainers in 70 TVETs.Building Career Skills
Help with CVs, interviews, and freelancing.Working with Local Partners
Engage youth groups and peer mentors.
Connecting Techies to Jobs
Link certified Kenyan youth to tech jobs, internships, and freelance work.Supporting Six Tech Fields
Focus on marketing, data, software, AI, cloud, and cybersecurity.Running a Job Platform
Offer a digital marketplace with verified profiles, tasks, and escrow payments.Providing Tech Places
Set up co-working and live-in spaces across Kenya for each tech field.Building Strong Partnerships
Work with local, national, and global partners for jobs, mentorship, and funding.Supporting Chapters Members
Employing techies through county and constituency-based chapters.Boosting Employment & Income
Help youth earn, grow careers, and strengthen Kenya’s tech ecosystem.
Creating Youth Spaces
Establish Skills, Jobs, and Innovation Spaces across wards, constituencies, and counties.Training Digital Skills
Offer training in marketing, data, software, AI, cloud, and cybersecurity.Connecting to Jobs
Link youth to internships, freelance work, and tech roles through Jobs Spaces.Supporting Entrepreneurs
Provide incubation, mentorship, and co-working for startups at county Innovation Spaces.Empowering Local Leadership
Run chapters and deploy assistants to manage spaces and mobilize youth.Promoting Inclusion
Ensure access for women, rural youth, and underserved communities.Building Sustainable Networks
Partner with government, NGOs, and private sector for funding and long-term impact.
Combine Work and Study
Pair paid industry placements with evening classes and weekend learning for real-world experience.Specialize in Six Tech Fields
Offer focused tracks in Digital Marketing, Data Analytics, Software Development, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, and AI.Equip TVET Graduates
Partner with TVET institutions to select, train, and mentor ICT youth across Kenya.Deliver Certifications and Jobs
Prepare participants for global tech certifications, job placements, and freelance opportunities.Support Entrepreneurs
Provide leadership training, startup skills, and mentorship for tech-driven business creation.Drive Gender Equity
Ensure strong female participation and support women in leadership and tech careers.Ensure Long-Term Impact
Sustain the program through alumni contributions, industry partnerships, and government backing.
Learn More About Kujia Workstudy
to grow and earn more.
Linkages to Companies
Where Businesses give youth products to sell.Building Long-Term Careers
Youth becoming self-employed and start businesses.
Bridging the Digital Divide
Provide ICT devices, internet, and solar power to youth through existing Kujia Spaces hosted by community institutions.Supporting Individual Youth
Enable youth members of Kujia Chapters and Spaces to access subsidized or sponsored laptops and smartphones for learning, work, and business.Strengthening Kujia Youth Spaces
Equipping over 1,700 youth-serving spaces by 2030 at ward, constituency, and county levels with devices, connectivity, and power—not build new spaces.Enabling Digital Work & Learning
Enhance youth access to digital skills, online jobs, remote education, and entrepreneurship opportunities across Kenya.Offering Affordable Access Models
Use group buying, installment plans, sponsorships, and youth reseller programs to make devices affordable and sustainable.Scaling Nationally (2025–2030)
Roll out device support to all counties (2025–26), constituencies (2027–28), and wards (2029–30) for maximum national coverage.Empowering Youth-Led, Inclusive Growth
Prioritize female inclusion, youth leadership, sustainability, and local partnerships while ensuring nationwide digital inclusion.
- Training Aspiring Digital Entrepreneurs
Offer online, domain-specific entrepreneurship courses based on the ILO’s SIYB model to help youth start digital ventures in fields like AI, software, cloud, cybersecurity, data, and digital marketing. - Supporting Existing Entrepreneurs
Provide practical, business management training to digital entrepreneurs to help them strengthen and scale their businesses through cost-effective, fully online modules. - Building a National Trainer Network (ToT)
Train and certify digital professionals and youth leaders through a hybrid Training of Trainers (ToT) program, creating a pool of local SIYB-certified trainers across the country. - Offering Affordable, Flexible Learning
Offer courses at subsidized rates with scholarship options to ensure access for all youth. Modular pricing enables learners to take single, bundled, or full sets of courses. - Implementing a Nationwide Deployment Model
Implement training through a regional and county-based structure, including regional field officers, county SIYB reps, and assistants based at Kujia Innovation Spaces. - Scaling Through Resellers & Sponsors
Grow reach via a youth reseller strategy and engage sponsors (corporates, NGOs, public sector) through co-branded opportunities aligned with digital economy goals. - Promoting Youth Employment & Digital Inclusion
Empower thousands of young people with entrepreneurial skills and business tools, advancing Kenya’s digital economy and youth employment agenda.
- Creating Remote Digital Jobs for Youth
Train and engage youth—especially young women—to offer paid remote services in blogging, interviewing, and online presence management. - Providing Affordable Digital Services
Offer ICT sector clients youth-led services, including article writing, staff interviews, and social media management at competitive prices. - Supporting the ICT Ecosystem
Serve startups, tech companies, hubs, and government agencies with tailored digital communication services across key tech domains. - Empowering Through Skill-Building
Build youth capacity in digital content creation, storytelling, branding, and digital strategy—enhancing employability and leadership. - Promoting Gender Inclusion & Remote Work
Prioritize female participation and deliver services online to ensure accessibility and flexible engagement across Kenya. - Reinvesting in Youth Programs
30% of all earnings go back into Kujia’s scholarships, device distribution, and business grants—supporting wider youth empowerment. - Operating Through a Youth-Led Network
Leverage a decentralized team of youth leaders, regional field officers, and chapter reps to manage operations, outreach, and client services nationwide.
Recognizing ICT Excellence
Celebrate youth, institutions, corporates, and leaders excelling in six ICT domains: Digital Marketing, Data Analytics, Software Development, AI, Cloud Computing, and Cybersecurity.Empowering Young Women in Tech
Award scholarships, devices, and startup funds to outstanding young women and Miss ICT winners across counties, regions, and nationally.Running Awards at All Levels
Run monthly online County and Regional awards (no physical events), and a major physical National Awards Gala with over 6,000 attendees.Promoting ICT Innovation & Leadership
Encourage youth entrepreneurship and recognize best practices in the public and private sectors, aligned with Kenya’s national development goals.Using Voting to Drive Participation
Enable the public to vote affordably (KES 20–50 per vote) while generating funds to sustain awards and support youth empowerment programs.Creating Miss ICT Ambassadors
Crown Miss ICT winners in each domain to act as youth and corporate ambassadors—driving visibility and mentorship for women in tech.Fundraising for Impact
Generate revenue through sponsorships and public voting to fund Kujia programs like scholarships, device distribution, and digital inclusion initiatives.
1. Empower ICT Youth Across Kenya
We support young Kenyans in technology by offering structured, regionally delivered programs focused on skills, career growth, wellness, and exposure to industry opportunities.
2. Build Career-Ready Youth Through Six Core Activities
Delivered biannually across 12 regions (covering all 47 counties), our key activities include:
Volunteering – Youth offer digital skills to partner organizations.
Internships – Placement in real-world ICT environments.
Mentorship – Guidance from experienced ICT professionals.
Visitations – Industrial/institutional exposure visits.
Counselling – Webinars on mental and financial health.
Exhibitions – Platforms for ICT drivers (colleges, companies, youth orgs, public offices) to showcase innovations, partnerships, and opportunities.
3. Engage Key ICT Stakeholders
Exhibitions and activities engage:
ICT colleges and universities
Tech companies and startups
Youth-serving organizations
Government and elected leaders
Creating platforms for collaboration, visibility, and scaling innovation.
4. Promote Inclusion & Well-Being
Our programs strengthen digital skills, promote mental wellness, and create career pathways—especially for young women and underserved youth.
5. Align with National Priorities
Kujia Welfare supports Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the BETA agenda by contributing to youth employment, digital skills development, and inclusive innovation.
6. Sustain Through Partnerships & Revenue Models
Activities are co-delivered with academic institutions, corporates, NGOs, and county governments, with sustainability ensured through sponsorships, service fees, and grants.
- Connecting Youth to Jobs
Employers interview and recruit tech talent on-site during the Workation.
Facilitating On-Site College Enrollment
ICT colleges enroll students, offer scholarships, and promote their programs directly at the event.
Providing Hands-On Digital Skills Exposure
Youth engage in real-world learning across ICT domains like AI, Cybersecurity, and Digital Marketing.
Empowering Women and Youth Groups
Local youth- and women-led organizations manage exhibition booths and benefit economically.
Hosting Vibrant Social & Networking Events
Evening sessions (bonfire, quiz night, gala) foster connection, creativity, and collaboration.
Rotating Across Regions with Themed Focus
Each event targets a specific tech theme and is hosted in different counties monthly.
Driving Inclusive, Community-Led Tech Ecosystems
Workation supports Kenya’s Vision 2030 and BETA Agenda through local ownership and digital inclusion.
Enabling Remote Global Learning & Working from Kenya
International students, professionals, and entrepreneurs can study, work, or run businesses remotely from Kenya while staying connected to their institutions or employers abroad.Offering a 14-Day Tech-Cultural Safari Across Kenya
Participants begin with a two-week immersive tour across key regions in Kenya, combining exposure to the country’s cultural heritage, tech ecosystem, and natural beauty.Providing Domain-Specific Tech Residencies
Participants stay between 2 weeks and 24 months in tech-focused residency hubs across Kenya, each aligned with fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Software Development.Supporting Digital Business Incubation
Digital entrepreneurs can incubate and scale their startups within Kujia’s innovation hubs, with access to mentorship, networks, and local entrepreneurship support.Connecting Global and Kenyan Youth
The program facilitates collaboration between international participants and Kenyan youth through community-driven programs like Digipreneurship, mentorships, and reselling initiatives.Promoting Scholarships and Diaspora Chapter Branches
Kujia Exchange helps fund scholarships for Kenyan youth to study abroad and establishes Kujia Diaspora Chapters in key global cities to support participants and promote global engagement.Building Kenya’s Position as a Global Tech Hub
By hosting global talent and fostering cross-border innovation, Kujia Exchange contributes to positioning Kenya as a preferred destination for remote work, tech development, and digital entrepreneurship.
