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By KATTI Writer Education and training are an integral part of productive employment is also an important tool for economic growth and development for any country.Educationists consider the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as an aspect of the educational process. In 2013 the government of Kenya decided to revamp its TVET sector by investing heavily on their infrastructure as well as introducing a fee capitation that has enable more students to enroll for TVET related course. In order to reduce congestion and facilitate better environment, the government through the…

By KATTI Writer The Kipsinende Technical and Vocational College in Kericho County is one of the new TVET training institutes that was built in 2014 and opened its doors to students from Fort Ternan town as well as those within the ‘Green County of Kericho’. “The construction of Kipsinende institute is a dream come true for most of the residents of Fort Ternan town and other surrounding towns that were previously forced to travel kilometers in search of a technical training institute hence most opted for manual jobs,” says Mr Joseph…

By KATTI Writer Globally the rising unemployment among young people is a serious challenge for all countries, and the World Bank Group estimates that at least 475 million new jobs must be created in the coming decade to absorb the 73 million young people currently unemployed and the 40 million new workers entering the job market each year. To reduce the unemployment gap among the youth, most developing countries like Kenya turned to Technical and Vocational Education and Training [TVET]. “The acquisition of employment skills as a key driver for economic development…

By KATTI Writer Kenya in a bid to feed its ever-growing population launched the Big Four Agenda. Among the pillars within this four-year plan are Food Security and Nutrition. However, experts argue that scaling up small scale farmer’s productivity, education and training will play a vital role in the realization of food security and nutrition.  “Five decades ago, our agricultural sector was doing great and the sector supported the entire economy but this has drastically changed because we neglected the agricultural training and this has affected the farmers across the country…

By KATTI Writer Kenya just like any other African state is struggling with the youth bulge which has created a huge unemployment problem in the country. In 2013, the government embarked on a vigorous programme of equipping its youth with technical skills needed to drive its industrialization ambition. Under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training ACT (TVET) Act 2013, technical training was born with the main aim of preparing the youth for work. This takes the form of learning and developing work related skills and mastery of underlying knowledge and…

By KATTI Writer The Mumias West Vocational Training Centres has a painful history that decades back during the colonial period. “The land where we are located was once a battle ground between two Luhya communities who were once considered colonial friends. After the country gained its independence two Luhya communities who once lived peacefully turned against each other and for over a decade waged war against its each other. The war was fought over a parcel of land, despite numerous peace agreements which bored no fruit and that’s when the government…

By KATTI Writer As Kenya strives to become an upper middle-income economy by the year 2030.Technical skills will be needed as a key driver to revolutionize its industries. In order to meet this skill gap within its manufacturing sector, TVET training has been identified as the key remedy to fill up this space. “If we look at the developed nations from Singapore to Germany and entire Europe, they were able to develop because they shifted their focus to technical skills which provided the much-needed manpower to power their industries. As a…

By KATTI Writer  In March last year ,since the first Covid-19 case was reported in Kenya, the government moved swiftly to contain the spread of virus by closing down all learning institutions across the country. This closure meant that over 18 million trainees across the country whose learning were thrown into limbo threatening the loss of education gains and the implementation of a new competency based curriculum. While other students resorted back into their villages, a group of science student from the Kisiwa Technical Training Institute invented a new idea that…

By KATTI Writer Food Security and Nutrition is one of the pillars within the government’s ambitious Big Four Agenda. This pillar bids to end hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture-Sustainable Development Goal (SDG2), and feed its growing population. Despite its huge prospective, rural small scale, farmers still lack the capacity to fully explore their potential of realizing a higher harvest. This has been attributed to knowledge gap that exist between the government and small scale farmers. Experts argue that in order to scale up small-scale farmer’s…

In line with its theme of “Building Partnerships for the Promotion of TVET for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Youth   Employment in Africa,”   the   2019 CAPA international conference is loaded with activities. The  conference, which  is  taking place in  Kigali  Rwanda is  aimed   at  publicising the   importance  of  Vocational  Education and  Training (TVET)  training, across the continent. According to the  Kenya  Association  of Technical Training  Institutions  (KATTI), National Chairperson and  Chief  Principal, Nairobi Technical Training Institute  Mrs. Glory Mutungi, there is need  to recognize TVET graduates in  every  country on  the continent. “As…