The Top Ten Free Online Courses in Kenya
What do you love doing the most? Did you know that what you become in life will, to a greater extent, depend on where your passion lies?
Eric Omondi is a famous comedian in Kenya despite having a journalism degree from Daystar University. This cements the argument we have put across- always follow your passion. At all times, work on what you love and everything else will follow.
In the current world we live in, it is vital to equip yourself with various skills to be a holistic individual who is diverse. Well, in this article we have curated a list of free online courses that you can take, and they will surely help you. We picked courses from various fields to at least ensure we have something for you. Use your free time wisely and learn a new skill.
| NO | Free online course | Upside | Downside | |
| 1 | Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
| · Recognized certification · Experienced Google trainers · Free | · Suitable for beginners | |
| 2 | Photoshop for Web Design Beginners
| · Excellent platform to sharpen web design skills · Highly marketable course | · You may incur the cost of installing the Photoshop software | |
| 3 | Copywriting for Beginners | · Easy to grasp concepts · You can become self-employed with this course · Delivered by qualified instructors | · you must have excellent writing skills. | |
| 4 | Introductory Photography Course
| · Easy to understand · Udemy provides several free courses to advance your skills on this field | · Masterclasses on photography come at a cost. | |
| 5 | Cooking
| · Learn the basics from the comfort of your home using High-quality videos | · No certification
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| 6 | QuickBooks
| · Excellent tool for accountants, storekeepers and business owners
| · No certification · It is a bit technical to master on your own | |
| 7 | Website development for beginners
| · 100% free · Easy to understand
| No certification | |
| 8 | Data Visualization with Microsoft Power BI
| · Highly marketable course · Excellent tool for business intelligence analysts | · Highly technical · No certification | |
| 9 |
| · 100% free · No particular entry requirements · Easy to understand and follow | · The course is short and may not encompass all you should know in this field | |
| 10 | Makeup artist course
| · Easy to understand · 100% free
| · You must have all the items used in the makeup class to make learning effective | |
Digital marketing enthusiast, where are you? This is for you.
As you might be aware companies are leveraging on the use of the internet to market their products. In the next few years, digital marketing will be a big thing in Kenya.
Companies are looking for individuals to help them launch their products to online consumers. Google is offering this short online course for free. This course helps you master the basics of digital marketing.
Once you enrol this course, you have 26 modules to explore for the duration of at least 40 hours. These modules are created by experienced Google trainers who offer you practical exercises and real-world examples to help you turn knowledge into action. You get all this without incurring any cost. At the end of the course, you get a recognized certification.
- Photoshop for Web Design Beginners
If you want to venture into web design, then this is a good course for beginners. Photoshop is used to handle numerous web design tasks. Thanks to its visual nature and flexible set of tools. Depending on the people you ask, Photoshop may be or may not be the best tool to handle your web design-related tasks.
Photoshop application helps you in the following areas; Photo editing, image optimization, building web assets and constructing page layouts. These are the key aspects that guarantee a user-friendly website. This short free course is going to equip you with the following skills;
- The Power of File and New
- Changing, Using and Installing Brushes
- The Key to Custom Shapes
- The Core of Photoshop, Layers and Groups
- The Shortcuts to Moving and Resizing
- Getting the Most from Zooming and Panning
- Creating Cool Effects with Blending Modes
- Text, Love it or Hate it
- Clean Web Page Design using Photoshop
- Copywriting for Beginners
Without a doubt, every company that has adopted an online marketing strategy is literally seeking to capture the attention of prospective customers. In order to stand out from the competitive environment, the company should have an effective communication strategy.
For that reason, most companies are looking for copywriters who can write web copy that sells the company’s products and services. If you are new to this world of copywriting then this a perfect place to gain copywriting skills. After an hour of going through the course, it will be easy for you to turn cold visitors into warm leads, sales and customers.
- Introductory Photography Course
Learning photography from scratch has never been this easy in this day and age. Thanks to easy access to online education that has made this possible.
if you are aspiring to be a photographer, you can craft your photography skills from the comfort of your computer. This course is found on Udemy and is completely free. The course offers you array skills you should have to capture professional snaps.
When it comes to cooking, we researched a perfect platform where you can learn about making Kenyan cuisine. For that reason, Chef Raphael, a renowned chef in the Kenyan hospitality industry, is there to sharpen your kitchen skills. He has numerous tutorials on his YouTube channel to guide you on how to make the most popular Kenyan dishes. Enhance your prowess in preparing Kenyan dishes. Do not forget to subscribe to his channel to get lively updates.
- QuickBooks
So many accounting professionals will agree with us that having an accounting degree or diploma is not enough. At least a good number of people have an accounting degree. To stand out from the crowd, you must have some skills that make you unique. Learning QuickBooks is one of them.
You can learn how to use QuickBooks even if you lack an accounting background. For example, if you own a business, you must keep track of your business accounts. Learning QuickBooks can be a quintessential skill to help you with that. If you are new to QuickBooks then just click here and learn from the comfort of your home.
You can master the languages of the web: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using your laptop or phone. This equips you with the necessary skills needed in building basic websites and interactive web apps.
So if you have an interest in developing a website, this is a platform where you can learn such skills. Today, most business will always choose to have a website where they can let the public learn the services they offer.
- Data Visualization with Microsoft Power BI
Power Bi is a market leader in solving data management crisis. This is a tool that helps you to organize and visualize data. This tutorial is ideal for beginners and professionals who want to sharpen their skills in using this tool. Most business transforms raw data to meaningful data that can be used to make key business decisions. But you don’t earn any certificate.
In recent years we have witnessed a rising trend in the number of events held per month in the country. A number of clients choose to delegate responsibilities of managing their events to an event planner.
Managing an event may seem an easy task, but there is more to that. Upon realizing the high demand for professional event management, we researched and found a free course in event management for you.
- Makeup artist course
Every person wants to look awesome when out there interacting with others. Fortunately, you dint have to be a makeup artist to look good on makeup. You can enrol for free beauty class online to learn how to apply makeup like a pro.
We found a short online course that is easy to understand and implement. This course ensures you have all the basics about applying makeup from face study to skincare homemade recipes. You can supplement what you have learnt by getting tips from popular make artists in Kenya like Carey Beautyke
Enrolling for a free course in an area where your passion lies is an excellent way of using your free time constructively. Well, in most cases, free courses will provide you with the basics in any area of study.
It is your responsibility to invest a few resources to upgrade your learning. The basics you get work perfectly for you before you enrol for a more advanced course. Another downside of free online courses is that they do not provide certificates. At times, certificate act as proof that you have skills in a particular area of study. However, this should not make you shy away from enrolling for these courses.