Find your place
Create a persistent profile that makes your work and growth visible.
KENYA INTER-UNIVERSITY PLATFORM
Build AI for Kenya.
Shape what comes next.
KIUP connects university students to cross-campus hackathons, educational/research materials, AI tools for startups, and career opportunities to help students build themselves before they step out of school.
Build across campuses
Form teams, solve local challenges, and ship work that matters.
Carry your work forward
Turn hackathon work into recognition, mentorship, funding, and careers.
Built with universities, industry, and ecosystem partners
KIUP IN MOTION
One connected pathway from campus to opportunity.
WHY KIUP EXISTS
Talent should not exist only where a student studies.
KIUP brings universities, employers, mentors, and students into one practical innovation ecosystem. Students gain access to challenges, credible proof of work, and networks that outlast a single event.
See what students have builtOUR VISION
A public utility for Kenyan tech talent.
We are building a connected pathway from learning to building, recognition, mentorship, funding, and careers—starting with an inter-university hackathon ecosystem.
Every student deserves a credible chance to be seen.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND KIUP
Guided by educators and builders.
Prof. A. Waititu
Founding academic leadership
JW
Innovation Lead
Student innovation ecosystem
KP
Partnerships Lead
University and industry collaboration
KO
Operations Lead
Hackathon delivery and community
FOR STUDENTS
Your next project can open a door.
Build a profile, join a challenge, and turn your work into proof.
Join KIUPFOR PARTNERS
Help shape Kenya's next generation of builders.
Support a challenge, mentor a team, or discover emerging talent.
Partner with us