Where Kisumu's
Ruby Developers
Thrive
Kisumu's community of Ruby and Rails developers. We learn together, build real things, and grow the tech ecosystem of Western Kenya, one gem at a time.
Events
Upcoming and past events from the Kisumu Ruby Community.
Upcoming
No upcoming events. Check back soon.
Past Events
Resources
Curated Ruby and Rails learning materials hand-picked for the community.
A quirky, comic-illustrated introduction to Ruby unlike any programming book you've read; funny, creative, and surprisingly effective.
poignant.guide
A weekly email newsletter with the best Ruby articles, news, and projects from across the community. Free to subscribe.
rubyweekly.com
The standard Ruby static analysis and linting tool. Enforces community style guidelines and catches common code quality issues.
rubocop.org
The public Ruby gem registry. Browse, search, and find libraries for nearly any task, the central hub for the Ruby ecosystem.
rubygems.org
The official Rails documentation. Covers everything from getting started to advanced topics like Active Record, routing, and testing.
guides.rubyonrails.org
Clean, fast, and version-tagged Ruby standard library documentation. Easier to navigate than the official docs with great search.
rubyapi.org
Contact & Join
Join the community, send us a message, or propose a talk. The community would love to hear from you.
Join the Community
Send a Message
Propose a Talk
Got something to share with the community? We welcome talks, workshops, and lightning sessions on Ruby, Rails, and anything in the ecosystem.
Built in Kisumu,
for Kisumu.
The Kisumu Ruby Community was founded in 2026 by a group of Ruby developers who wanted more than online tutorials. They wanted a local space to learn, build, and grow together. What started as informal meetups aims to grow into a thriving community of engineers, students, and entrepreneurs united by a love for Ruby and Rails.
Our mission is to grow the Ruby ecosystem in Western Kenya by creating opportunities for developers at every level to connect, collaborate, and ship real software.
Our Values
Learn Together
We grow by sharing knowledge, from beginner questions to advanced architecture discussions, every voice matters.
Build Real Things
We ship code. Hackathons, open-source contributions, and community projects keep us grounded in practice.
Grow the Ecosystem
We invest in Western Kenya's tech future by mentoring new developers and connecting talent with opportunity.
Stay Inclusive
Ruby's community has always been welcoming. We carry that spirit, everyone belongs here regardless of experience level.
Leadership
Abraham King'oo
Organizer
Software Engineer. Passionate about Ruby and building developer communities in East Africa.
Paul Oguda
Community Lead
Senior Ruby Engineer. Passionate about Ruby, Rails, and mentoring developers.
John Odhiambo
Organizer
Software Engineer. Passionate about communities.
