In this article, I will explain to you how to make Ksh 500 per day online in Kenya…
I’m doing so because some of you have told me that they would like to make money online in Kenya but they feel best paying online hustles like affiliate marketing are a bit complicated to them.
How to make Ksh 500 per day online today
So I have compiled some of the surest ways you can earn Ksh 500 per day online in Kenya these days to help you started if you have been looking for relatively simple ways of making money online in Kenya
Read to the end…
Write articles for money
Here you’re paid to write an article like this – and these articles are published on various websites to help ‘Googlers’ get whatever information they’re looking for.
Just keep in mind that you need to have good English because you’re only going to be paid if your English is good enough to pass points clearly and concisely.
I should say that while you can self-train how to be an article writer in Kenya, it is usually easier to learn how it’s done when you have a tutor holding your hand.
And that’s where Kenya Online College comes in.
Read more about our comprehensive article writing course here
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How much do online writers make in Kenya? The truth revealed…
Tutor people online
The next thing you can try is tutoring people online on a topic/an area you’re very good at.
Now, you may not know this but the truth is there are a lot of people who’re looking to learn various skills that can help them make money online or offline across the globe.
Yeah…I have seen people teaching others even things you can dismiss such as how to make cassava chapatis.
That said, there are people who’re smiling all the way to the bank teaching English online.
Others teach martial arts and others music-related skills like playing bass guitar.
In fact, there’s no limit to what you can teach- and it doesn’t have to be technical….from photography, art and design, to public speaking skills, it all boils down to what you know well enough to teach others.
Platforms you can teach through include Kajabi, teachable, Thinkific, etc.
Just to add, you’ll need to find good ways of marketing yourself and your course online to make money.
Indeed, if you can crack the marketing bit and what you have selected to teach something that is in demand, you’ll certainly make good cash online..
Work as a transcriber
Transcription is simply putting speech that is used on Videos (YouTube videos, training videos created by companies, Interview videos, and even some of the videos made for social media platforms) into text form.
I’m sure you have seen text that matches what the speaker is saying on a video just below the video..
If you have, that is the work of transcribers.
Okay..I know that today we have AI transcription tools that are automatically transcribing a fair share of videos but there are transcribers who’re still making good money.
This is important: You must follow the rules that the company you’re working for has set for you to avoid the axe.
Which brings me to the question of the transcription companies that hire Kenyans(because not all accept Kenyans)…
Well, Kenyans can apply to work online as a transcriber in companies like TranscribeMe, CastingWords, Scribie.com, Gotranscript, and Speechpad
Do online surveys
Another way of making some extra cash online in Kenya is by answering questions from your phone/computer.
There are many sites that send questionnaires and pay via PayPal, redeemable shopping vouchers, free gift cards, etc. including Swagbucks
Remember that your work will be to share your honest opinion on a range of topics..
Perhaps I should add that you may not always make money answering surveys because there’s intense competition as there are a huge number of people waiting to grab any new questionnaire as soon as it is posted..
That said, it’s worth evaluating the option as you don’t have to abandon your day-to-day work..you can be doing it during your downtime.
Here are links to the survey sites in Kenya that you may want to sign up at…
- Swagbucks- https://www.swagbucks.com/g/paid-surveys
- Triaba- https://www.triaba.com/ke
- Mobrog- https://www.mobrog.com/en-KE/home/
How to make Ksh 500 per day online – more ideas
Do translation jobs in Kenya
Imagine being paid to translate English to Kiswahili(or Kikuyu/Akamba/ Hausa etc)…
It’s happening and it’s a good way of making Kshs 500 per day online in Kenya depending on the languages you’re proficient at.
Indeed, translation can pay you way better if you know more than 1 international languages well…Think English and Portuguese, English and German, English and French, English and Spanish, and more..
Here are the websites you might want to check out if you’d like to give freelance translation jobs in Kenya a shot..
Write resumes for job seekers
My kid brother makes money online from writing resumes (CVs) for jobseekers both in Kenya and outside Kenya.
And boy, the boy is doing very well these days..all he does is market his CV writing services Facebook page through groups that job seekers visit like Jobs in Kenya and then wait for orders to start flowing in.
The good thing is that you don’t need any special skill to succeed here…you can even self-train how to write job winning resumes on YouTube and start making money.
The other advantage is that there are hundreds of thousands of unemployed people looking for work in Kenya so the market can be quite huge.
Edit videos for social media influencers and YouTubers
Let me now tell you about a skill you can learn real fast: Video editing.
I learned it in 1 week and even though I’m not a master, I’m able to edit my own YouTube videos now, which is saving me good money considering that I was paying kshs.3000 to someone to edit a 10-minute YouTube video for me.
I want to challenge you too…
You see, if you have a mid-range computer/laptop, you can look for Adobe Premiere software then go to YouTube and learn how to edit videos quickly.
From there, go to platforms such as Fiverr and create Gigs(see how) advertising yourself as a Video Editor.
The thing is if you do it right, you will in a few weeks-months start earning from Fiverr.
You can also try Upwork as well.
Design graphics like Logos
You can also learn graphic designing and be editing photos e.g. removing background or retouching them before they’re published on websites.
The other common jobs for graphic designers is designing marketing/social media posters, logos, and banners.
With regards to learning, YouTube is good enough (learn Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop) though Udemy can even be a better resource.
You’ll again need to download the software- and you must have a computer that’s powerful enough to do this.
Finally, the best sites to look for graphic design jobs are:
Quick Tip: If you want a fast way of doing basic graphics, Canva is a great option- and it’s super easy for beginners. The best part? Clients will never know you quickly came up with the needed graphics from a platform they themselves can easily use.
Set up your own YouTube channel and post good videos
Here is another idea:
Do you own YouTube videos- opening a YouTube channel is easy peasy- then post some interesting videos (do research to find out what Video content people are interested in).
Your goal is to get 3k views per day(this is my estimate)- that should be kshs.500 per day online.
I should add that there are some good Keyword research tools that you can use to discover the kind of content Kenyans are looking for on YouTube.
Of course, gossip and scandals will always attract viewership but its better to shoot useful ever-green content (content that people keep on searching daily, regardless of the season).
Be a virtual assistant (VA)
You can look at a VA as a personal assistant – or a sort of a secretary- whose role is helping the employer –whose boss is always busy- with a variety of simple tasks.
Examples include researching stuff for him/her, handling communication, answering telephone calls, designing required graphics, posting on social media, and the like.
So you can aim to be a virtual assistant and be paid to do straightforward tasks such as Tweeting, answering social media queries, replying to email, etc. if you want to make Ksh 500 per day online in Kenya.
Read: How to make money online as a student in Kenya
Start a Jumia shop
Another alternative is to start selling items on Jumia..
Why?
Because sellers on Jumia make way more than your targeted Ksh 500 – it may not be not all days but guys are making good cash selling items online via Jumia.
The only challenge is this needs you to have merchandise – or have access to merchandise, for example, be negotiating with sellers who are not on Jumia.
Otherwise, if you usually run a traditional shop, then an easy way of topping up your offline sales is by selling on Jumia.
See how to register and start selling on Jumia here.
Sell on Jiji
Forget the negative stories you have heard about Jiji…I know of people who’re making serious cash selling items on Jiji too.
I have also tried it as well..I was selling people’s cars there (I was selling folks that I can help them sell their cars online on my social media handles) and I think I sold about 5 cars via Jiji with the one that took longest to sell taking 1 month.
So after opening a shop on Jumia, consider duplicating the same on Jiji.
Quick Tip: If you have funds, consider promoting your items by paying for ads on Jiji….the ads are not costly and your items will be seen by more potential buyers so you have a better chance of selling daily compared to when you’re relying on normal ads.
How to make Ksh 500 per day online – final thoughts
So you’ll no longer Google how to make Ksh 500 per day online in Kenya…you now have some solid ideas on how you can get started.
By the way, there are many other ways including looking for app testing gigs, captioning, Forex trading, or even looking for search engine evaluator tasks with companies like Lionbridge so keep researching.
Good luck from me.
CPA John Gitahi is a trainer at Kenya Online College, Kenya Institute of Information Technology and NITA and has been involved in education all his life. He is very passionate about helping young people make great career choices. A mentor to many too. He studied Commerce and ICT at the University. He is also an avid traveller.. Questions? Email him: waibochij@gmail.com