Led by Tanda Community Network (formerly TunapandaNET), the Kenya National School of Community Networks strengthens the technical, organizational, and leadership capacities of community networks through a community-centred and participatory learning approach.

Following the Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology, the programme combines online learning, face-to-face training, mentorship, and community-based accompaniment to support local organizations in designing, deploying, and sustaining community networks. Training focuses on network infrastructure, sustainability, local content development, and policy and regulation.

The first National School was implemented in 2022, bringing together participants from communities across Kenya. Ongoing mentorship was organized through Communities of Practice, complemented by in-territory support and a microgrant programme that enabled participating organizations to develop locally driven connectivity initiatives.

Building on this experience, Tanda and AFRALTI launched the Fibre Fellowship in 2024, a hands-on programme designed to strengthen grassroots capacity in planning, deploying, and maintaining fibre optic infrastructure for community networks.

Since then, capacity-building efforts have continued to evolve, reaching communities and institutions across the country through technical training, peer learning, mentorship, and curriculum development.

In 2025, these experiences informed the development of Kenya's national Community- Centred Connectivity Institutions (CCCI) strategy, where capacity building was established as a core strategic pillar. Tanda is now leading the development of a standardized national curriculum for community networks, creating a shared framework that can be adapted to diverse community contexts while strengthening long-term digital inclusion efforts across Kenya.

In addition to working with the local organisations for the implementation of their projects, Tanda has been organising a series of webinars to help other organisations start community networks and replicate their school's experience.