The initiative seeks to empower girls from 22 African countries, to address the under representation of females in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
President Ruto says the partnership with Google to reach an initial four million learners. The KICD-approved curriculum will equip young people with sought-after skills.
The Government will train 42,000 teachers on delivering KICD-approved coding lessons in an ambitious move to introduce computer programming lessons across the country, President Ruto announced.