Kenya’s Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICT Authority) is seeking consulting firms to help integrate digital literacy into the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), with expertise in artificial intelligence curriculum development included among the selection requirements.
The 40-calendar-week assignment will be financed through the World Bank-backed Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project. It will also incorporate gender-inclusive approaches to digital education, supporting efforts to strengthen digital skills and prepare learners for an increasingly technology-driven economy.
The Authority has invited expressions of interest from eligible consulting firms, with submissions closing on 28 October 2026. The consultancy forms part of a broader $390 million World Bank-financed programme approved in 2023 to expand internet connectivity, improve digital public services and education, and develop skills for the digital economy.
The assignment follows the government’s July 2026 distribution programme, which covered 10,382 laptops and an equal number of interactive smartboards for public junior schools across Kenya’s 47 counties. The Ministry of Education also reported that more than 62,000 teachers had received training in integrating technology into classroom instruction.
The World Bank’s original project design allocated $25 million to digital literacy activities, including learning equipment, digital content and teacher capacity-building. These investments are intended to strengthen the infrastructure and skills needed to support technology-enabled learning.
Kenya’s National AI Strategy 2025–2030 also provides for introducing artificial intelligence concepts into education and strengthening teachers’ digital capabilities. The latest consultancy will support curriculum development alongside these broader investments.
However, the scope of AI instruction, the grade levels involved, the rollout timetable and the methods for assessing learning outcomes remain to be established. These details will help determine how digital literacy and AI concepts are incorporated into classroom teaching.
The consultancy represents another step in Kenya’s efforts to strengthen digital education and equip learners and teachers with skills relevant to the country’s expanding digital economy.
