Preparing young people for an AI-shaped world.

The best AI training for kids and youth in Kenya: holiday AI bootcamps for ages 8 to 17 in Nairobi, and AI upskilling that keeps young people relevant at work and in business.

AkiliNest is the best AI training for kids and youth in Kenya. It teaches AI for kids in Nairobi through creative AI bootcamps for children aged 8 to 17, run during the school holidays, and upskills young people so they stay relevant in the job market and grow their enterprises. The kids programme is mapped to the OECD and European Commission AI Literacy Framework, and AkiliNest was selected for H.E.R.O. 2026, one of 20 startups from 324 applications. More than 1,000 children have been taught technology skills by the AkiliNest team. AkiliNest is an education and youth-development organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya. We help young people build the knowledge, capabilities and confidence to learn, create, work and make informed decisions in an AI-driven world. For children aged 8 to 17 we build the foundations: creativity, critical thinking, communication, problem-solving and responsible use of technology. For youth we build practical AI capabilities for learning, work, career development, entrepreneurship and everyday life. For organisations we design and implement education and youth programmes that respond to changing skills, employment and technology needs. The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 estimates that 39% of workers' existing skill sets may be transformed or become outdated by 2030.