County Partners With Tech Firms to Launch Nairobi Innovation Hubs

Nairobi City County has officially launched the Jericho Incubation Hub, a landmark innovation centre co-developed with major tech players to empower young entrepreneurs and bridge the county’s digital divide. The centre, based in Harambee Ward, is part of a county-led strategy to bring digital resources closer to grassroots communities by leveraging partnerships with companies like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Computer Aid Kenya.The new hub is being run in partnership with ICDL Africa, AWS, and Computer Aid Kenya, combining public-sector drive with private-sector expertise. During its launch, county leaders said the aim is not just to create a physical tech space, but to build a truly inclusive ecosystem — one that offers coding classes, mentorship programmes, innovation challenges, and startup incubation for youth across all Nairobi wards. Reaction from Nairobi’s tech community has been positive. Young innovators and entrepreneurs see this hub as a gateway to better tools, training, and market access. County officials, meanwhile, emphasize that this centre is just the beginning: they plan to replicate such innovation hubs across sub-counties to build a citywide network of digital opportunity.Looking ahead, Nairobi’s innovation strategy includes ramping up support for local startups via these hubs and aligning the effort with the longer-term Innovate Nairobi Tech Week initiative. The county aims to deepen public-private collaboration, scaling the program so that every ward can benefit from tech-enabled entrepreneurship — accelerating Nairobi’s vision of becoming a leading smart-city innovation hub.