The Digi-AI Bus has launched in Nairobi to provide digital training to students from marginalized communities. A new mobile digital classroom, the Digi-AI Bus, has been unveiled in Nairobi to expand access to computer science, coding, and artificial intelligence (AI) education for students in underserved communities. The program establishes technology bridges while teaching young students the essential skills required for succeeding in the developing digital workforce.
The project involves a partnership between Kings Rugby Development Academy (KRDA) and Atlas Foundation and Code Yangu and Konza Technopolis. The bus brings hands-on digital learning directly to schools and neighborhoods that have limited access to ICT infrastructure.
The Digi-AI Bus. Photo/Courtesy
The Digi-AI Bus functions as a solar-powered educational facility that accommodates up to 40 students for simultaneous learning activities. The system enables AI-based educational software to stream live classes, which helps extend the reach of educational content, thus increasing its overall influence.
Josephine Ndambuki, Chief Manager for Business Development and Innovation at Konza Technopolis, emphasized the importance of equipping youth with future-ready skills. "The population consists mostly of young people and workplaces experience ongoing fast changes. Students must acquire digital competencies together with innovative skills and technological literacy to maintain their competitive edge," she explained.
The program targets students in informal settlements and remote areas who encounter their first computer experience during secondary school. The organization aims to build enduring job pathways through practical digital instruction which will help students develop digital skills and promote knowledge sharing among their educational and community networks.
The Digi-AI Bus builds on KRDA officials educational work which includes both coaching and mentorship and athletic development to empower young people throughout several decades. The launch is part of a long-term plan to roll out 50 mobile digital classrooms across the region over the next ten years.
Stuart McGreevy, Executive Chairman of Kings Rugby Development, described the project as a foundation for a broader expansion valued at approximately Sh387 million. "The bus project involves multiple operations beyond a single transportation unit. Our plan is to deploy seven regional buses initially, and eventually expand to 50 mobile digital classrooms over the next decade," he said.
"Our organization aims to provide young people with technology skills which serve as a launchpad for their success in the future," he added.
The Digi-AI Bus now operational will enable thousands of students who had restricted technology education access to acquire their first practical experience in AI and coding and computer science.
