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Cotech | Fund Digital Skills & Jobs for Youth in Kenya Fund Youth Opportunity

Unlock Digital Skills, Jobs, and Opportunity for Underserved Youth in Kenya

Across Kenya, talented young people are being left behind not because they lack potential, but because they lack access to practical skills, technology, and pathways to work.

Cotech is a community-based nonprofit organization registered in Kenya. We partner with underserved youth and women in Trans Nzoia and beyond to deliver free digital skills training, education recovery and livelihood support — so every young person can shape their own future

1,237 youth reached between 2022 and Q1 2026 — verified through cohort attendance records and post-program follow-up.

Fund Youth Opportunity

From Training to Income

Our model is designed to move underserved youth from digital skills training to job readiness, income generation, and long-term economic inclusion.

We focus on practical learning, not just theory, with a strong emphasis on real-world impact and livelihood pathways.

See How the Model Works

A Community-Based Model Ready to Scale

Cotech has trained over 1,200 young people and is building partnerships to expand access to digital opportunity across more counties in Kenya.

Partner to Scale Impact

Why This Matters Now

Kenya’s digital economy is growing rapidly, but millions of young people still lack access to the skills, tools, and support needed to participate in it.

Without targeted grant support and community partnerships, this gap will continue to widen, leaving thousands of young people locked out of Kenya's growing digital economy.

What Is at Stake

When young people are excluded from digital opportunity, communities lose talent, families lose income potential, and inequality deepens.

When young people gain relevant skills and access to opportunity, the outcome is different: stronger livelihoods, greater resilience, and more inclusive local growth.

Why Cotech Works

Proven Local Delivery

Since 2022, we’ve trained over 1,200 youth through community programs designed for underserved populations, emphasizing practical digital skills that lead to real opportunities.

Job-Focused Training

Our hands-on, market-relevant training prepares participants for employment, freelancing, and entrepreneurship, emphasizing practical, usable skills.

Community-Embedded Access

Delivering programs within communities reduces barriers and builds trust, enabling participation among youth and women who are often excluded.

Experienced Leadership

Led by professionals with expertise in ICT, community engagement, and program delivery, ensuring credible, effective interventions.

Scalable & Strategic

Our model is designed for expansion through partnerships, local adaptation, and long-term impact, with a focus on sustainable livelihoods.

Strategic Partners & Collaborations

Cotech is the lead implementing organization responsible for program design, curriculum development, delivery coordination, and overall execution.

Funding Partners

Organizations providing financial and resource support to enable training delivery and equipment access.

Connection Ubuntu
Funding Partner
Provides financial support and equipment donations, including computers for training programs.

Implementation Partners

Community organizations that host and invite Cotech to deliver hands-on training programs.

Transformers Mathare
Implementation Partner
Hosts and facilitates community-based digital and hardware training programs.
Rays of Hope
Implementation Partner
Community partner supporting outreach and delivery of youth training programs.

Access Partners

Schools and institutions enabling direct access to students and underserved learners.

Victory Academy
Access Partner
Enables access to students for school-based digital and hardware skills training.
Al_firithaus Education Centre
Access Partner
School and orphanage providing access to vulnerable children for training programs.

Impact to Date

Early results demonstrate strong demand and initial pathways for underserved youth into digital livelihoods.

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Youth trained (2022–2026)

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School children reached

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Partner schools

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Community reached

Data based on ongoing internal monitoring, systems being strengthened to better track long-term outcomes and income pathways.

How We Measure Progress

We track participation, completion, and income pathways, with systems being actively developed and strengthened to improve long-term impact measurement.

Based on our 2023–2025 cohort follow-up surveys, 28% of graduates have secured entry-level digital work or paid freelance assignments within 6 months of completion, and a further 35% have begun small income-generating activities. We continue to track longer-term outcomes.

Participants’ Pathways to Income

Real stories from program graduates illustrate how community-based digital skills training translates into livelihoods and economic resilience.

Mary Wanjiku

ICT Graduate • Trans Nzoia • 2024

Mary had no prior digital skills. After a 12-week community ICT training, she secured work at a local cyber café within three months, earning income to support her family. Outcomes are confirmed through follow-up surveys and local employer feedback.

Victory Academy Students

School Program • 2023

Students previously unfamiliar with digital tools now demonstrate increased confidence in online research and assignments. Teacher reports and participation data support these early impacts.

Loice Musa

Youth Participant • 2022–23

Loice transitioned into income-generating activities after completing digital literacy and livelihood support programs. Self-reports and follow-up engagement confirm ongoing economic participation.

Programs in Action

Digital skills graduates
Women participants during a hands-on training session, gaining practical digital skills aimed at improving income opportunities and economic resilience.
Women training program
Community-based digital skills cohort in Trans Nzoia a 12-week training program focused on practical ICT skills and job readiness.
Community ICT training
Hands-on computer hardware repair and maintenance training in action.
School digital learning
Girls receiving 10 computers donated by Connection Ubuntu, enabling hands-on hardware repair training and greater access to digital opportunity.

Participant Voices

“Before Cotech, I had no digital skills and limited income. After training, I secured work at a cyber café within three months.”

—Mary Wanjiku, ICT Graduate (2024)

“Our students now confidently use digital tools after Cotech’s program, improving their school performance.”

—Teacher, Victory Academy

“I moved from unemployment to income-generating work after completing Cotech’s livelihood training.”

—Loice Musa

"Since Cotech began training in our village, more of our young people are working — at cyber cafés, in small businesses, and online. It has changed what families believe is possible for their children."

— James Wafula, Village Elder, Liyavo, Trans Nzoia County
Josphat Munyasia

Leading With Purpose

Josphat Munyasia

Josphat Munyasia is an ICT graduate and social innovator committed to bridging the digital divide for Kenya’s underserved youth. Since founding Cotech in 2022, he has built a community-rooted organization focused on practical pathways from skills to livelihood.

"We are not just teaching skills—we are expanding access to opportunity for youth who need it most."

Our Growth Vision

With strategic funding and partnerships, Cotech aims to expand from 1,200 youth trained to 10,000+ across 10+ counties over the next five years. Our focus: expand practical digital skills, create livelihood pathways, and strengthen community-led delivery systems.

  • Expand to 10+ counties
  • Train 10,000+ youth
  • Build sustainable digital pathways
  • Create community tech hubs
  • Forge strategic partnerships for growth

Our Impact-Focused Funding Model

Cotech’s approach links investment to tangible pathways: from digital skills training to employment and income. Our model emphasizes measurable outcomes, local engagement, and scalable impact.

1. Investment

Funds support community access, facilitation, and local program delivery.

2. Training

Participants complete a 12-week practical digital skills program.

3. Transition

Graduates develop skills, confidence, and pathways into employment or entrepreneurship.

4. Income & Impact

Participants move into income-generating activities, with ongoing systems to track progress.

5. Scale

Impact expands through partnerships, local relevance, and results.

Every grant or donation translates directly into community-delivered training, mentorship, and livelihood pathways for underserved youth. We maintain transparent unit costs and detailed activity reporting for all our partners.

A donation of $50 covers the full 12-week training cost for one young person — including facilitator stipends, learning materials, and post-program follow-up support.

What Your Funding Enables

• $5,000 → Train approximately 100 youth in community programs
• $10,000 → Support 200 youth into livelihoods
• $25,000+ → Expand into new communities and strengthen delivery systems