Money is every student’s dream. So in this guide, I will show how to make money online as a student in Kenya - all these are genuine ways to earn real money in Kenya for students.
Note that I shall mainly focus on online methods you can
pursue to supplement the pocket money you get from your parent/guardian, your
HELB cash, and more.
Let’s dive in:
How to make money online as a student in Kenya
Here is how to make money online as a student in Kenya:
1. Earn Vlogging from YouTube
YouTube has over time grown to be a huge media powerhouse
and there are dozens of ways to make money from the platform when you don’t
have lessons.
In a nutshell, if you’re talented in making funny videos,
pranking your friends, painting, cooking, dancing- basically any talent/skill
under the sun- you should consider starting a YouTube channel.
You just require is a smartphone or a decent camera to shoot videos of yourself and boom! You’re on Youtube!
2. Make money Blogging in Kenya
Blogging is one of the friendliest ways of making money
online around the world.
In blogging, you start a website then load relevant and
interesting content.
Once you get enough traffic, you can monetize the website through Ads (Google Adsense can be a good starting point), promoting other company’s product as an affiliate (Jumia, Amazon, eBay, etc.), selling your own digital products (like an app), and more.
3. Make money writing
Always enjoyed writing? Well, your writing skills can unlock
boatloads of opportunities to make money as a student.
Simply decide if you’d like to be writing articles (or blog
posts) for websites or doing academic writing- here you write essays, term
papers, letters of intent, tests and assignments, etc. for students (some call
it Online Tutoring).
Once you have chosen the route you’d like to take, you can
start hunting for online writing jobs on global platforms such as Upwork and
Fiverr or even job boards such as ProBlogger.
In short, good writing skills can make you serious cash
online and can be the perfect side hustle for university students in Kenya as
well as college students.
4. Work as a Transcriber
Online freelance transcriptionists are essentially skilled
typists who simply listen to audio files and convert them to text (you simply
type what is being said).
Transcription jobs range from transcribing recorded
interviews/focus groups to podcasts and lectures.
Companies that hire- you need good typing speed and the ability to follow laid-out transcription rules- include Rev.com, TransribeMe, CastingWords, and more.
5. Become an online Reseller to make cash online as a
student
You can be hunting for items that are selling at a bargain
on websites like Jiji (formerly Olx) and PigiaMe then re-advertise them at a
profit on the same websites.
If you make your ads more persuasive than the original
sellers, shoppers are likely to buy from you- they send you the money, you
proceed to deduct your margin before sending the ‘real’ seller the balance.
Of course, you must follow up with the seller to make sure
they ship the item to the delivery address of your buyer.
It’s that simple!
How to make money online as a student in Kenya – other
profitable online opportunities
- Become
a Social Media Influencer– This is one of the easiest ways to make
money online for students in Kenya. You’ll, however, need a massive army
of followers on your Social Media accounts so keep inviting peers to like
and follow you online.
- Become
a Virtual Assistant (VA)– A VA is like an office secretary because you
do myriad tasks, for example, keeping an online diary, replying to emails,
managing social media accounts, preparing presentations, answering calls,
and more for small business owners. You may go
for training.
- Offer
Translation Services– If you’re multi-lingual, you can make cash
through offering translation services in Kenya and abroad. You
translate/interpret websites, apps, documents, and other diverse content
from one language to languages clients want for pay.
- App
Development- If you’re taking an ICT course and you are confident
of your app development skills, you can Google for app development jobs
and apply. Trust me: programmers are always on demand.
- Web
Development- If you can’t yet build apps/software, consider
websites development. You’ll be coding websites using languages such as
PHP or building simple sites on content management systems like WordPress
and Joomla.
- Become
a digital marketer- Your work will be to push products online.
Most companies need expertise in Google ads and Facebook Paid Media
Campaigns to recruit you.
- Look
for Data entry jobs– This again requires fast typing speed and
proficiency in spreadsheets applications like Ms Excel and Google Sheets.
You may also need to have knowledge in the other software in the Ms Office
suite. The tasks include general typing, converting various images to
text, copy-pasting data from a given source to another, etc. Jobs are
available on numerous freelancing platforms- UpWork, Remoteco,
FlexJobs, We Work Remotely,
and more.
- Test
Apps and websites for pay- Developers need people to help test
their apps and websites and pinpoint errors/bugs. You could be that
person.
- Become an online Graphic Designer- Creative students (those who can work with Photoshop, Corel Draw, and Illustrator) can look for online design jobs. You may be contracted to create a banner, logo, poster, brochure, social media ad, etc. Jobs are found on sites such as Upwork, PayPerHour, and Fiverr.
Simplest ways to earn money online in Kenya for students
- Sell
Your Notes– Another way students earn money in Kenya is by selling
soft-copy course notes to their peers on Facebook, Whatsapp, Telegram, and
more. This is surely one of the most straightforward ways to earn money
online.
- Sell
EBooks for Money– You can buy eBooks to resell too. Look for bulk
EBook sellers on FaceBook and strike a deal to get started. The best part?
Very little capital is needed.
- Earning through Surveys- Sign up on Survey sites such as Swagbucks and Opinion police and earn from your phone. You’re sent questionnaires on various topics to complete for pay. The pay is not that great but it can be worth it for students with loads of free time.
Wrap up
If you’re studying and occasionally broke, consider the
above online jobs for students in Kenya. You’ll need a computer (for most of
them) and a reliable internet connection.
Be sure to organize your schedule so that you get time to
work and to study as well.
And please take them seriously- they sometimes pay well than
formal jobs and may turn out to be rewarding full-time gigs once you finish
college.
Good luck.