AI Literacy for Non-Techies · Nairobi & Online

AI is not just for techies. It's for you.

KibandaskyAI coaches professionals, business owners, and teams to use AI tools confidently — in plain language, with zero coding, and with real results you can measure in hours saved every week.

No technical background needed. If you can use WhatsApp, you can learn this.

kibanda/ki·ba·nda/ · Swahili

A kibanda is the small roadside kiosk where everyday Kenyans get what they need — no gatekeeping, no inflated prices, no pretence. That's how we serve AI education: practical, affordable, and in language anyone can understand. The sky is the only limit.

Who we coach

Built for people whose job is not "tech"

You don't need to become an engineer. You need to know what AI can do for your work — and how to make it do it.

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Professionals

Lawyers, accountants, marketers, HR, healthcare workers, educators. Learn the AI workflows that cut your admin, research, and writing time — without compromising quality or ethics.

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Business Owners

From SMEs to solo founders. Use AI for market research, customer communication, content, and operations — so you compete with bigger budgets without hiring bigger teams.

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Teams & Parents

Corporate workshops for teams adopting AI responsibly — and guidance for parents who want to understand the AI tools their teens are already using.

Flagship Program

AI Literacy for Professionals

A 9-week online course for non-technical professionals. Story-driven lectures, hands-on assignments, and personal coaching — ending with a real AI project for your own job or business.

10
Lectures
4
1:1 Coaching Sessions
9
Weeks
1
Capstone Project

By the end, you will

  • Explain AI clearly to colleagues and clients — hype-free
  • Save 5–10 hours weekly with practical AI workflows
  • Complete an AI-powered project tailored to your work
  • Draft AI policies and use AI responsibly in your organisation
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Week 1 What Is AI? The Big Picture
From Turing's Imitation Game to today's models — where AI came from, hype vs. real breakthroughs, and how to start seeing AI's role in your own work.
Week 2 AI Infrastructure & Compute
The five-layer "AI cake," why chips are the new gold rush, and what the global AI race means for Kenya and Africa. No engineering required.
Week 3 How LLMs Actually Work
Demystifying ChatGPT and friends: what "large language model" means, how training works (told through a cooking analogy), why hallucinations happen, and your first real prompt engineering.
Week 4 AI Agents & Ethics
The next wave: AI that actually does things. Plus an honest look at bias, privacy, job impact — and how to become the responsible-AI voice in your organisation.
Week 5 AI for Productivity
The lecture that pays for the course: 20+ practical workflows, advanced prompting, and no-code automation to save 5–10 hours every week.
Week 6 AI for Deep Research
Use AI as a research assistant: summarise long documents, test hypotheses, and run competitor or market research — without writing a line of code.
Wks 7–9 Your Capstone Project + Coaching
Choose your track: an AI productivity overhaul, a research sprint, an AI tool proposal for your team, or an AI use policy for your organisation. Two dedicated coaching sessions and a certificate on completion.
Ways to work with us

Pick the pace that fits your life

Every option starts with a free discovery call, so we can point you to the right fit — even if that's not us.

1:1 AI Coaching

For busy individuals

Private sessions built entirely around your job. We audit how you work, find where AI saves you the most time, and coach you until the tools are habits.

  • Personalised AI workflow audit
  • Weekly or bi-weekly sessions, online
  • Templates and prompts for your exact role
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The 9-Week Course

For professionals who want depth

Our flagship AI Literacy program: 10 lectures, 4 personal coaching sessions, practical assignments, and a capstone project — with a certificate at the end.

  • Full curriculum, from fundamentals to agents
  • 4 one-on-one coaching sessions included
  • Certificate of completion
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Team Workshops

For organisations

Half-day to multi-week programs that get your whole team using AI consistently, safely, and with a shared playbook — including a practical AI use policy.

  • Tailored to your industry and tools
  • Hands-on, not lecture-only
  • AI policy drafting included
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Meet your coach

Taught by someone who explains hard things for a living

KibandaskyAI is led by Lydia Kariuki — a nurse-trained science writer, published author of What to Tell Your Teen About ChatGPT, and Managing Editor at the American Pharmacogenomics Association.

Lydia has spent 7+ years translating complex science into plain language for global clients, and now brings that same skill to AI: no jargon, no hype, just tools you can actually use by the end of each session.

170+
Projects delivered for global clients
7+ yrs
Professional science writing & editing
1 book
Published author on AI & families
International conference speaker
What learners say

Results from real people

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Questions

Before you ask

I'm not technical at all. Is this really for me?
Yes — that's exactly who this is built for. Everything is taught in plain language with stories and analogies, not code. If you can use WhatsApp and email, you have all the technical skill required.
Is everything online? What if I'm not in Nairobi?
All coaching and courses run online, so you can join from anywhere. We're Nairobi-based and proudly Kenyan, but our learners aren't limited by geography.
Which AI tools will I learn?
The major ones professionals actually use — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and practical no-code automation tools — plus, more importantly, the judgment to know which tool fits which task and when not to trust the output.
How much time does the 9-week course take?
Plan for one lecture plus a practical assignment most weeks, and four scheduled coaching sessions. It's designed for working professionals — the assignments are built from your own real work, so the time invested pays itself back.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Complete the reflections, assignments, coaching sessions, and your capstone project, and you'll receive the KibandaskyAI Certificate confirming practical AI literacy skills relevant to professional work.
What does it cost?
Pricing depends on the format — 1:1 coaching, the cohort course, or a team workshop. Book a free discovery call and we'll give you exact pricing for your situation, with no pressure and no obligation.

Ready to stop feeling behind on AI?

Book a free 20-minute discovery call. We'll look at how you work, show you where AI can genuinely help, and recommend the right next step — even if it's not with us.

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