Huawei DigiTruck Equips 150 Kisii Youth With Vital Digital Skills in Push for Tech Inclusion
KISII — More than 150 youth in Kisii County have completed a four-week intensive digital skills training through the Huawei DigiTruck initiative, marking a major step in efforts to close Kenya’s rural-urban tech divide.
The DigiTruck, a solar-powered mobile classroom, delivered in-person training on essential digital competencies, including basic computer operations, internet use, online safety, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship. The course was designed for young adults in underserved areas with limited access to technology and training.
Speaking during the graduation ceremony held on Saturday, Nominated Member of Parliament Irene Mayaka praised the program’s impact on local youth. “The digital skills these young people have acquired like online safety and digital marketing are not just tools for employment; they are gateways to global opportunities and financial independence,” she said.
Huawei Kenya’s Public Affairs Director Yuta Leng congratulated the graduates and affirmed the company’s ongoing support. “These young people have shown that with the right tools and training, they can be powerful innovators and change-makers,” he said. “Huawei remains committed to expanding digital inclusion and supporting the next generation of Kenyan leaders.”
The program is part of Huawei’s global Tech4All campaign and is delivered in Kenya in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, Ministry of Education, the ICT Authority, and Computers for Schools Kenya.
In Kisii, the training also included an innovation challenge where participants pitched digital solutions to local problems. Winners received tablets and mentorship to help advance their ideas beyond the classroom.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba praised the model, describing it as a “powerful example of what public-private partnerships can achieve when aligned with community needs.” He added that the initiative supports the government’s Digital Superhighway agenda and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
According to a 2023 World Bank report, only 38% of rural youth in Kenya have basic ICT skills, compared to 67% of their urban counterparts. That gap, paired with projections that over 60% of jobs by 2030 will require digital and cognitive skills, underscores the urgency of programs like DigiTruck.
Since its launch in 2019, Huawei’s DigiTruck has reached over 9,000 youth across 39 counties. The Kisii program follows earlier 2025 graduations in:
- Baringo County – 180 trainees at Kabimoi Vocational Training Centre
- Migori County – 210 trainees (95 women, 115 men) from Uriri VTC
- Homa Bay County – 290 trainees (143 women, 147 men) from Oriwo Boys High School
With more than 900 youth trained in 2025 so far, DigiTruck continues to provide practical, in-demand skills to young Kenyans and create new opportunities where few previously existed.
