Tatu City has expanded its after-school artificial intelligence programme fivefold to 100 learners this year, as the developer seeks to equip children from surrounding communities with digital skills amid growing demand for technology talent.
The latest graduates, drawn from Grades 7 and 8 at Tatu Primary School, bring the programme’s total number of graduates to 120 since its launch in 2025. Tatu City aims to reach 1,000 young learners over the longer term.
The students, from a public school serving neighbouring BTL and Ruturo communities, gained digital literacy skills, explored AI-assisted learning and developed projects demonstrating their use of emerging technologies.
“Technology is changing how we live and work, and we want the communities around Tatu City to be participants in that future, not spectators,” says Tatu City, chief operating officer, Linda Nyaseda.
The programme’s expansion comes as Tatu City develops its position as a regional data centre hub, with investment in digital infrastructure expected to increase demand for specialised technology skills.
The initiative is part of Tatu Reach, the city’s community development programme, and is delivered with partners including Food Advice, Power Learn Project, Qhala, NGEDA and CCI Global, which provide curriculum support, tutors, mentorship and equipment.
The AI programme complements broader investments in local education and skills development. Since 2023, Tatu Training Institute has provided free vocational training to more than 600 community members, while the city’s school feeding programme has delivered more than two million meals to learners.
Tatu City is also expanding its education offering, with Wellington College International Kenya scheduled to open in September 2028 and Gareth Parker-Jones appointed as its founding master ahead of his expected arrival in Kenya in September 2027.