Impact & Significance

Why This Matters

Impact for Students

  • Safe Space: Students can share problems without fear of judgment
  • Always Available: Unlike busy counselors, the AI is available anytime
  • Private: Identity protection means students can be honest
  • Culturally Relevant: Understands how we talk and express ourselves in Kenya
  • Early Intervention: Helps before problems become serious

Future Recommendations

Next Steps

What Comes Next

  1. Expand to more schools in Trans Nzoia and other counties
  2. Add more languages to serve diverse communities in Kenya
  3. Include parent module to help families support students
  4. Connect to real counselors for seamless human intervention
  5. Develop mobile app for easier access on phones

Conclusions

Research Success

What This Means

  • Students feel safer talking to AI than to adults in many cases
  • Privacy matters - students need to feel secure to be honest
  • AI can help bridge the mental health support gap in rural areas
  • Students can innovate solutions for problems that affect us
  • Technology can be culturally adapted to serve local needs

Thank You

Questions & Discussion

Thank You!

This project shows that students from Kitale can create solutions for real problems affecting our generation.

With the right support, young innovators can build tools that make a difference in our communities.

Contact: Student Innovators from Trans Nzoia County