Text-based programming languages like CSS, Java and Python, and block-based programming languages like Scratch, Scratch Jr and Snap. Martha Mutisya from KICD said coding is profitable to learners.

Under the CBC curriculum and with coding becoming an essential part of learning in schools, Mwanduka also said kids learn through play, hence it becomes very difficult for them to forget.

Bright sparks: Summer coding camps for kids - and grown-ups Coding will give young creators a chance to bring their own tech projects to life.

Instead of throwing kids in at the deep-end with JavaScript or PHP (just two types of coding language), these fun games make understanding the basic principles of coding that bit easier.

The Osmo Coding Kit makes coding fun and hands-on for kids It comes with physical game pieces that control the virtual games.

Toddler coding classes are the new must-have activity for nurseries The UK is facing a skills shortage. Nurseries are giving pre-schoolers a head start with basic coding classes ...

This week's Heart of Stark showcases the Schalmo Family YMCA in Canal Fulton, which is offering coding and robotics workshops for kids this summer.