National Olympiad in AI

NOAI Kenya

Kenya's pathway to the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) — identifying and training the country's brightest young AI talent.

About Kenya's NOAI Journey

NOAI Kenya selects and trains a national team of students to compete internationally, building a pipeline of AI talent rooted in Kenya.

Our Journey

June 2025

First Cohort Training

Training began for Kenya's first NOAI cohort.

July 2025

Team Selection

The national team was selected from the first cohort.

August 2025

IOAI 2025 — Beijing, China

Kenya participated for the first time in the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), held in Beijing.

November 2025

Call for Applications — Second Cohort

Applications opened for high school students (Forms 1–3) to join the second NOAI Kenya cohort, ahead of IOAI 2026 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

December 2025 – February 2026

Second Cohort Training

Training for the second cohort began in December and continued through February.

2026

Final Team Announced

The final team for IOAI 2026 in Abu Dhabi was announced.

Apply to NOAI Kenya

Application deadline: 1st December 2025

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Questions? Email elizabeth.ndunge@dkut.ac.ke

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