• Somasoma AI, founded in 2025, provides AI-driven learning tools for students and teachers
• The platform aims to improve education quality while reducing repetitive academic tasks
• Founder Marcella Karimi seeks to balance automation with human-centered teaching

Kenyan entrepreneur and author Marcella Karimi is leveraging artificial intelligence to modernize education while maintaining a strong human focus in teaching. Karimi co-founded and leads Somasoma AI, a digital platform designed to transform how students learn and how teachers support their classrooms.

Founded in 2025, Somasoma AI offers an online environment where users create accounts and access AI-powered learning tools. The platform aims to simplify daily academic tasks and improve teaching quality. It enables students to focus on their progress rather than repetitive work.

Moreover, the platform provides a range of tools that support both classroom and home learning. It helps students understand key concepts and includes tracking and assessment features that measure progress over time and identify areas for improvement.

Somasoma AI also equips teachers with resources to manage and organize educational content directly on the platform. In addition, it allows educators to monitor student development and adapt activities based on individual needs. As a result, the platform streamlines day-to-day classroom management and enhances teaching efficiency.

Alongside her entrepreneurial work, Marcella Karimi works as an editorial assistant at Storymoja Africa, a publishing company. She graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in education, specializing in geography and Kiswahili. Prior to that, she completed a teaching internship at Alliance High School between 2021 and 2022.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum