Today, one of the best places to make money in Kenya is online. You can take advantage of many opportunities and platforms and start making money with a smartphone or laptop and a good internet connection.

This article will take you through some of the best online jobs in Kenya for beginners. You don’t have to be an expert in anything. Get your laptop, figure out how to work, and within a week, you’ll be making money. Let’s dive.

Best Online Jobs in Kenya

1. Remotasks.

Remotasks is an online tasking platform focusing on building technologies related to AI (artificial intelligence), neural networks, and machine learning. They work with different companies to help them form tomorrow’s smarter gadgets – from self-driving cars to more intelligent AI systems. 

Signing up is free, after which you will help deliver various outputs to clients that can help them develop their AI projects. However, unlike other online tasking platforms, Remotasks won’t force you to do the same tasks repeatedly. Thanks to their continuous stream of orders, Remotaskers can engage in various jobs – from simple orders to more challenging projects.

Before attempting the tasks, there is a training session. The training is offered on the site and is free. One can earn up to 70 US dollars in a week and receive your Wednesday payments.

 2. Cloud factory.

Cloud Factory is changing the way the world works by providing an on-demand digital workforce for scaling critical business processes in the cloud. They have a full-time staff dedicated to hearing you and helping you with every stage as you learn and grow. 

CloudFactory provides a variety of data entry jobs such as data extraction from images and documents, audio transcription, data moderation, data analysis and much more. They conduct free training online through video meetings.

Earnings are in USD, so they get converted to Ksh per the exchange rate during payment. Cloud Factory deposits the payments in your Mpesa account weekly. Average earnings are 100 USD per week. 

3. Freelance writing.

Freelance writing is sometimes underrated, yet it’s one of beginners’ most lucrative online jobs. Required skills include proficiency in English, typing skills and time management skills.

For beginners, the most common freelance writing jobs are article writing and academic writing. Article writing is writing pieces of writing for large audiences to be published in either newspapers, magazines or journals to make some difference to the world.

Compiled below is a list of sites where one can sign up and begin applying for jobs on article writing; Freelancer.com, oDesk.com and Textbroker. Academic writing involves research where one does academic work for clients for pay. These assignments can range from Math, Chemistry, Computer, etc., to practically every field of study in educational institutions. 

Sites where one can sign up for the same for free include; Studypool, Writer bay, Academia-Research, Edusson, Essay Shark and UvoCorp. Payment is hourly and depends on the amount of work to be done. The average is 10 USD per hour paid on completion of an assignment.

 4. Transcription.

Transcription is the art of listening to speech and converting it into a written document. You listen to a recording and use the nuances in their voice, accents, pauses, inflexions, and other verbal cues to transcribe what you hear.

Online platforms offer great opportunities for beginners to get started and earn competitive rates. All transcribing platforms require you to pass through tests to ensure you meet their professional transcription standards before you’re allowed to take jobs.

The following platforms are genuine platforms for transcription enthusiasts; Transcribe me, Scribie, GoTranscript, Casting Words, Speechpad, Verbal Ink, GMR transcription, Appenscribe and Crowdsurf. The average pay rate is between 1 and 4 USD per minute.

5. Online Surveys.

Online surveys are one of the most popular data collection sources. Here, a set of survey questions is sent out to a target sample, and the sample members can respond to the questions.

Respondents receive online surveys via various mediums such as email, platforms and social media. The surveys are paid, and withdrawals can be made when you reach a minimum withdrawal balance.

Platforms that offer online surveys in Kenya include; Remote tasks, Swagbucks, InboxDollars, Survey Junkie, Prize level and Respondent. However, your money-making opportunities are also limited when the survey is limited. 

However, it is an excellent opportunity to make extra bucks as the questions mostly are straightforward, and one could earn up to 2 dollars per survey.

 6. Data Entry. 

This is one of the most rewarding online jobs in Kenya for beginners. It involves feeding data into a computer using a keyboard, scanner, voice recorder, and mouse. Companies prefer to outsource this work as it boosts the effectiveness of workflow. 

Data entry could also include testing online systems and updating them with information, completing the information on documents through research, reviewing data’s accuracy, and managing data flow. The requirements are primarily basic computer literacy and paying attention to detail.

Websites that offer data entry jobs are legit and pay on time are; Indeed, Virtual Vocations, We Work Remotely and Flexjobs. LinkedIn is also a sure way of putting your skills and achievements on display to attract potential online employers. The pay is varied, the average being 50000Kshs.

7. Affiliate marketing.

Affiliate marketing is a type of performance-based marketing in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought by the affiliate’s marketing efforts. This promotion can happen on social media, texts, email, blogs, etc.

Once the target customer purchases a product, the promoter gets a commission. So you’re good to go if you find a suitable channel to broadcast your link. Channels could be Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp.

Affiliate programs that one could join are the Jumia affiliate program, Kenya Web experts affiliate program, Travelstart affiliate program, Truehost Cloud affiliate program, IPay affiliate program and Paxful affiliate program. The pay depends on how wide your net can cast and generate traffic. 

8. Influencer Marketing. 

Influencer marketing involves a brand collaborating with an online influencer to market one of its products or services. Some influencer marketing collaborations are less tangible than that brands simply work with influencers to improve brand recognition.

Influencers are people with large online followings. If you have a huge social following, this could be your calling. Businesses will naturally approach you to market their product, pay for your endorsement, and include other incentives in your gift package.

You can determine your charges based on your value in the target industry and competitors’ charges.

9. Photography.

Photography is about snapping quality photos of almost anything(food, business, nature, etc.) and selling them on stock photography platforms. All you need is a camera with a good megapixel count. 

Genuine platforms where you can sell your photos are; Adobe Stock, Shutterstock, Alamy, Etsy, Crestock,500px, Snapped4u, Tour photos, and Photoshelter. Alternatively, you can also decide to create a website for your stock photography and sell it from there. You can earn a minimum of Kshs 30 on each photograph you sell. 

10. Resume Writer.

A beginner could quickly perfect the art of writing resumes. There are so many graduates looking to apply for open jobs now and then, and most of them do not have the most impressive resumes.

For that reason, there will always be a demand for resume polishers to make their resumes career-presentable. After perfecting the art of writing them, one could head to genuine sites like ResumeEdge and Writer bay and get started.

Conclusion. 

Online work is a sector that can sustain one who is not employed and be a side hustle for the employed population. One just needs to pick one from the above that suits individual passion and abilities and start earning. 

However, it would take some time to perfect the rules of the game and patience and hard work is critical to one ‘s success. However, rest assured your life will not be the same if you choose to explore one of the paths above.