Code with Kids

Our Young Founders (ages 12–15) had a fun and super interactive masterclass with Moritz from Germany all about storytelling and pitching their startup ideas with confidence. 🎤💡 This session was part of our Young Founders incubation program, where kids turn their ideas into real products and ventures: @codewithkids / codewithkids.africa/learner-startups Moritz helped our learners: 👉 Turn their ideas into clear, memorable stories 👉 Put the customer as the “hero” and their startup as the “guide” 👉 Avoid “death by PowerPoint” with simple, visual slides 👉 Use their voice and body language to pitch with confidence And he didn’t come empty-handed… On a cold Nairobi morning, he brought yummy, nutritious mandazi from Mandazi Power, and we all shared hot tea + mandazi together. ☕️🥐 The vibes were warm, homely and full of questions from our curious young founders. Moritz ALSO boosted our Esports & digital skills program by donating: 🎮 2 PlayStation consoles with FIFA 2025 + Minecraft 🎮 3 extra PS4 pads so more kids can play and learn together For us, Esports is more than games. We use it to teach: ✨ Teamwork ✨ Strategy ✨ Digital literacy ✨ Discipline & resilience We’re so grateful for Moritz’s time, mentorship and generosity in supporting the next generation of African innovators. 🙏🏾 If you’d like to support more sessions like this for our young founders through mentorship, gear or donations, send us a DM or visit codewithkids.africa 💻 #CodeWithKids #YoungFounders #Kibera #Esports #STEMEducation YouthInnovation CommunityImpact FIFA2025 Minecraft MandaziPower

Proof that small hands can build a sustainable world 🌍💚 We spent an amazing day at the SDGs Academy for Children in Kenya, established by Arigatou International. Our learners explored the 5 P’s, tackled real-world innovation, and experienced learning through play, stories, and the _Learning To Live Together_ program. Empowered. Inspired. Ready to act. #SDGsAcademy #KidsForChange #2030Agenda #codewithkids

At the end of our 3-week Daraja Tech Program, our participants took on an exciting challenge—creating projects inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 🌍✨ Each project was designed to tackle real, everyday challenges within their communities. Using cutting-edge AI tools like Loveable.AI, they built functional websites and applications from scratch—then presented their solutions to their peers and teachers.

At Daraja Tech Program, we are equipping the next generation with skills that truly matter. 💻✨ During the launch of our 3-week flagship program in February 2026, our students were taught Python—one of the world’s most powerful and versatile programming languages. We believe that expanding access to digital skills within marginalized communities can unlock potential and serve as a bridge to greater opportunities. 🌍🚀 #DarajaTech #Python #DigitalSkills #YouthEmpowerment #FutureReady

Today’s lesson wasn’t in a classroom, it was about the world 🌍 At the SDG Academy, the kids learned that even the smallest voices can create the biggest change 💚 We had the privilege of introducing young minds to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, planting seeds of awareness, responsibility, and hope for a better future. Because the future isn’t just something we wait for… it’s something we nurture in our children 💚 #SDGs #ClimateAction #FutureLeaders #Sustainability #YouthEmpowerment

At Code With Kids, we had the honor of traveling to Wuzhen, China for the Enjoy AI 2025 Global Finals with Madam Mary Kerema, OGW – Secretary for ICT, E-Government, and Digital Economy in Kenya’s Ministry of ICT and the Digital Economy. 🇰🇪✈️🇨🇳 In August, we proudly hosted the Enjoy AI 2025 Kenya Championship in Nairobi. That journey led us to Wuzhen, where 36 brilliant young innovators represented Kenya on the global stage, showcasing the creativity and resilience of young people back home. While in China, we joined the 2025 International Forum on Educational Robotics Development, Learning Innovation, and Talent Cultivation in the Age of AI. Madam Mary delivered a powerful keynote, “Empowering Humanity in the Age of Intelligent Machines: Rethinking Education, Creativity, and Purpose,” and joined a high-level panel on deploying AI in classrooms and building inclusive digital ecosystems that leave no one behind. Our founder, Renice Owino, represented Kenya and Code With Kids as a panelist in “ENJOY AI Stories from Around the World,” sharing how we use educational robotics and AI literacy to reach learners from Nairobi to Kajiado and Turkana, alongside inspiring leaders from across the globe. Together, we explored how hands-on robotics, teacher support, and global collaboration can transform classrooms and futures. Moments like these remind us that a child learning to code in Kenya can build solutions for the world — and this is just the beginning. Huge shout-out to Madam Mary Kerema, OGW, for joining us and witnessing young learners proudly flying the Kenyan flag on the global stage. ❤️🇰🇪 #EnjoyAI #CodeWithKids #AIinEducation #DigitalKenya #STEMEducation YouthInTech WomenInTech EdTech RoboticsInEducation

Avengers have assembled. We are geared up for our weekend robotics session. #Feel free to enroll your child. #codewithkids #robotics #whalesbot #aiforkids

At the Eco Heroes Hackathon, The Wisemen turned sunshine into innovation. Remnicx, Jabari, and Sam built JuaPower, a web platform that lets users easily book access to clean solar energy systems through an online booking page. Their project proves how young people can use code to create real climate solutions, making renewable energy more accessible and organised for the communities around them. This is the kind of future‑focused problem solving we love to see. #EcoHeroesHackathon #JuaPower #CleanEnergy #CodeWithKids #TeensWhoCode

Team Champions really took it to the next level at our Eco Heroes Hackathon. They built AirGuard, an industrial air‑pollution monitoring dashboard that tracks CO₂, NOx, SO₂ and PM2.5 emissions across different facilities in real time. From live metric cards and emission trend charts to compliance status and threshold alerts, their project doesn’t just display data—it also suggests practical reduction strategies to help industries actively lower their environmental impact. This is exactly what we mean when we say young people can code solutions for a greener tomorrow. Team members: Asina, Solomon, Irene, Jason #EcoHeroesHackathon #TeamChampions #AirGuard #CodeWithKids #STEMEducation ClimateAction TeensWhoCode

The team Scripters won in their category with a brilliant project: a chatbot that teaches people about deforestation and includes a quiz game where users earn points as they answer questions correctly. It’s a powerful blend of education and gamification that raises awareness, rewards curiosity, and shows exactly how young people can use technology to protect the planet. Team members: Jenny Fair, Patricia, Ezekiel and Rebecca. #codewithkids

This is the Cool boys team, they created a scratch game that collects litter and disposes it to the dustbin. Jayceon, Jehriel and Jaheim. They were able to participate in the hackathon and present their project to the judges. The hackathon theme was Eco Heroes, Code for a green tomorrow They were 2nd place in their category. #codewithkids #scratch

Some of our Code With Kids learners spent their Saturday turning ideas into impact at the STEM Hackathon Series in Nairobi, held by @learningsprouts_ and Our youngest coders (just 7 years old) diving into the Scratch category and building a trash collection game. 6 learners tackling the fast‑paced Math Hackathon, and 11 teens bravely taking on the Python and AI challenges as they debugged code, solved tough problems, collaborated with new friends, and discovered just how powerful their creativity and problem‑solving skills can be.we’re excited The Eco Heroes Hackathon, was amazing and we are glad our learners had an opportunity to participate and code for a greener tomorrow. Thank you @learningsprouts_ for the invite.