#DOTYouth is a global movement of daring social innovators. Read about how some of DOT Kenya’s digital champions, community leaders, and social innovators are creating opportunities and transforming their communities.
Alice Atieno Dambe, Community Leader at DOT Kenya
A Young Community Leader Transforming Lives in Kisumu
As a young girl growing up in a rural community, I saw firsthand how no or limited access to technology can hinder one’s potential —especially amongst girls ...
Roak, a Rock for Youth and Women in Mombasa, Kenya
More than half of Kenya’s population is below the age of 35, according to 2019’s Kenya National Bureau of Statistics data. Out of this population, 13.7 million people are aged between 18-34 and over five million ...
Martha Kamande: A Community Leader Impacting Youth and Women in Mombasa
A study shows that every year Kenyan universities release approximately 50,000 graduates into the job market. In January 2021, Martha was ...
MashLav Foods: a Thriving Social Enterprise Founded by a Young, Daring Innovator
Growing up in one of Kenya’s biggest cities, Mombasa, Lavender made an observation that very few people practised agriculture. Those who tried, only cultivated what was barely enough for their families. This made ...
Roak, a Rock for Youth and Women in Mombasa, Kenya
More than half of Kenya’s population is below the age of 35, according to 2019’s Kenya National Bureau of Statistics data. Out of this population, 13.7 million people are aged between 18-34 and over five million ...
Dear young people, Dare to pay the cost for accessing a purposeful life.
“What is my purpose in life?” This was a question Harun Mwadena Muyesi struggled with when he finally completed the YALI online courses he was doing after his Secondary School education. He shared with us his story ...
“ If you are willing to be a self-learner you will develop yourself” ~ Lailah Gifty.
The willingness to self-learn has enabled Kelvin Gwuma to develop holistically and achieve his dreams. This story of how he ...
Creating resilient and future-proof skill sets with digital and business training for youth
As a young social innovator from rural Kenya, Henry Mkare knows first-hand the importance of community support.
Henry grew up in Bamba, a small village in the country’s southeast Kilifi County. When he dropped ...
Empowering young girls in Kenya to innovate with STEM
Studying ICT at the Technical University of Mombasa, Aisha Abdulkadir and Ruth Kaveke made up 50% of the program’s female population. At graduation, they decided to do something about that.
Aisha and Ruth are the ...
Transforming Mombasa’s tech industry
Even with a degree in information technology, Ajra Adullatif Mohamed had trouble finding a job when she graduated from university. She felt trapped; the job market was bad and finding work was difficult....
An oasis of digital learning in the Mathare slums
Douglas Mwangi struggled with the education system in Kenya. He grew up in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, the youngest of eight children in his family. For Douglas, quality schools were unaffordable, and affordable ...
Cultivating a network of agribusiness entrepreneurs
With KES 500 (about $4.80 USD), two acres of his family’s land, and a passion for agriculture, Peter Nyoike started Muthoni Agrobiz, a horticultural business in Murang’a County. Peter was happy to be making a living ...
An entrepreneur supporting entrepreneurs
When Euniver Njeri joined DOT Kenya in 2012 to offer entrepreneurship training to community members in Eldoret, she was known for two things: her outspoken nature and her soft spot for young entrepreneurs....
