Apply for the AI Digital Marketing Program
AI KnowZone Foundation was established to empower promising youth, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds, with cutting-edge AI skills that can help them earn a living, solve local problems, and uplift their communities.
Our flagship program — the AI Digital Marketing Program — equips youth with AI-powered digital skills that open doors to employment, freelancing, and entrepreneurship.
Whether it’s working as a freelance digital marketer, launching a social media agency, or building AI-powered solutions for real-world problems in health, agriculture, education, or climate change — this program exists to help you turn your potential into progress.
🎯 Who We Are Looking For
We are identifying and selecting high-potential youth:
- Aged 18–30 who have completed high school education(and sat for KCSE)
- From underprivileged or underserved backgrounds (Families are not financially able to take them to take a course at College/University)
- Have interest in technology and digital entrepreneurship
- Recommended by community leaders such as village elders (Nyumba Kumi), chiefs, or assistant chiefs
While no formal academic qualifications are required, applicants should demonstrate a strong desire to learn and a commitment to improving their lives and communities.
🌍 Nationwide Reach and Community-Based Awareness
Awareness of the program is spread across Kenya’s 47 counties through:
- Chiefs’ barazas and nyumba kumi forums
- Schools and youth groups
- Faith-based institutions and youth ministries
- Social media platforms, WhatsApp groups, and our website
- County government youth offices and local radio
Our mission is to reach even the most remote areas to ensure no capable young person is left behind due to lack of information or opportunity.
📝 How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply through:
- The official AI KnowZone Foundation website [Application form]
- Local administrative offices and community forums during open application drives
- County youth desks or national partner organizations (in select programs)
Applicants will need to:
- Present a recommendation letter from their chief, assistant chief, or nyumba kumi leadership
- Fill out the online application form
- Submit a short personal statement or video explaining:
- Why they want to join the program
- Their background and current challenges
- How they plan to use the skills gained to benefit themselves and others
✅ How Selection is Done
Beneficiaries of the program are selected by the Community Empowerment Selection Panel (CESP) — composed of:
- Local chiefs and nyumba kumi leaders
- AI KnowZone program facilitators and educators
- Representatives from county youth offices or national government partners
- Grassroots youth mentors and tech community members
This ensures fairness, inclusivity, and that the most deserving applicants are selected based on merit, need, and commitment.
📚 What You’ll Learn
The program includes:
- AI tools for digital marketing
- Prompt engineering, copywriting, and content automation
- Social media management using AI
- AI-assisted graphic design and video creation
- Freelancing platforms and digital branding using AI
- How to start a businesses offering AI-powered digital services
Graduates are supported to:
- Secure jobs in AI with local businesses
- Offer freelance services online- their AI skills make them quite attractable to employers
- Start AI-powered digital marketing agencies
- Employ others and mentor youth in their own communities
📅 Cohort Timelines
Applications open throughout the year, with cohorts running quarterly. Follow us on our social channels and visit our website regularly for updates on:
- Application windows
- Locations of in-person recruitment drives
- New programs and partner-sponsored initiatives
🎓 Change Your Story — And Your Community
Joining the AI Digital Marketing Program is not just about gaining skills. It’s about:
- Breaking free from unemployment (and hopelessness).
- Creating a new path of dignity and income in the AI age.
- Becoming a digital leader in your village, county, and country
If you believe you’re ready to take the first step, we invite you to apply and be part of Kenya’s AI-powered future.