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The story of East Africa's first Claude developer community.
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It started with a simple idea: what if Kenya's developers had a dedicated space to explore, build, and ship with Claude? On January 25, 2026, that idea became reality when over 50 developers packed into iHiT Events Space in Westlands, Nairobi for what would become Kenya's very first Claude Code meetup.
The energy in the room was electric. A live demo showed Claude Code building a full-stack application from scratch. Then came the moment that brought it all home: a showcase of Mulinga, a farm management system tracking over 26,000 coffee plants across multiple farms in Kenya — built entirely with Claude Code. It wasn't just a tech demo. It was proof that AI-powered development tools could solve real problems, right here in East Africa.
By the end of the afternoon, the Discord server was live, new collaborations had formed, and something bigger was clearly underway. Within days, Anthropic invited the founding team to join the Claude Community Ambassadors program — recognizing that what started in a Nairobi coworking space had the potential to grow across the continent.
Today, Claude Community Kenya is expanding to Mombasa, partnering with universities like TU Mombasa and organizations like Swahilipot Hub Foundation, and building a pipeline of developers who are ready to lead the AI era. We are not just learning about AI — we are building with it, every day.
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// MISSION
To empower every Kenyan developer with the tools, knowledge, and community to build world-class applications using Claude and AI-powered development workflows.
// VISION
To make Kenya and East Africa a global hub for AI-first software development, where developers leverage tools like Claude Code to build solutions that matter — from farm management systems to fintech, from healthtech to education.
// VALUES
- Build in public — Ship real projects, share your journey
- Community first — Lift as you climb, help others grow
- Think local, build global — Solve Kenyan problems with world-class tools
- Stay curious — Keep learning, keep experimenting
ls team/ --all
The people behind Claude Community Kenya.
git log --oneline
Our journey so far — every milestone tracked like a git commit.
Kenya's First Claude Code Meetup
50+ developers gathered at iHiT Events Space in Westlands, Nairobi for the historic first-ever Claude Code meetup in East Africa. The Mulinga farm management system was showcased and the community Discord was launched.
Claude Community Ambassadors Invitation
Anthropic recognized the momentum of Claude Community Kenya and invited the founding team to join the Claude Community Ambassadors program, connecting us with a global network of community builders.
Official Ambassador Program Application
The community formally applied to the Claude Community Ambassadors program, solidifying our partnership with Anthropic and unlocking resources for growth across Kenya.
Nairobi Meetup #2 [UPCOMING]
Our second Nairobi meetup at iHiT Events Space. Deep dives into Claude Code workflows, multi-instance development, and community project updates.
First University Event [UPCOMING]
Claude Community Kenya expands to Mombasa with a career talk at the Technical University of Mombasa, in partnership with Swahilipot Hub Foundation.