Public Colleges in Kenya

By | April 13, 2018

List of Public Colleges in Kenya – Technical and Vocational Colleges

1. Kabete Polytechnic Training College

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Kabete Polytechnic Training College is located along waiyaki way adjacent to N-town past Kangemi.

For further information please visit: Kabete Polytechnic Training College

2. Co-operative College of Kenya

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Co-operative College of Kenya Campus is located at Karen in Nairobi County.

For more information please visit: Co-operative College of Kenya

3. Nkabune Technical Training Institute

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Nkabune Technical Training Institute is a Government maintained institution located in Meru county four kilometers from Meru town,The institute offers technical, industrial, vocational and entrepreneurship training aimed at producing skilled manpower that fit in the dynamic Kenyan economy and the world at large.

For more information please visit: Nkabune Technical Training Institute

4. Nairobi technical institute

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Nairobi technical institute was officially started in 1951 as a Modern ‘High School’ only catering for Asian community residents in the neighborhood. Though a secondary school, the curriculum offered at the time had a bias towards the inculcation of vocational skills which encompassed Mechanical Engineering and Carpentry & Joinery.

For more information please visit: Nairobi technical institute

5. Mombasa Technical Training Institute

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

MTTI is a tertiary level training institution established by the Government of Kenya, under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. Training of students for award of craft, trade, and diploma certificates through syllabi developed by and examinations set and graded by Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) and Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB).

For more information please visit: Mombasa Technical Training Institute

6. Moi Institute of Technology

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Moi Institute of Technology is a technical college located at Rongo in Migori County, Kenya.

For more information please visit; Moi Institute of Technology

7.  Meru Technical Training Institute

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Meru Technical Training Institute was established in 1956 by the Meru County to train the youth in various practical skills. The institution’s main mission is to provide TIVET for producing Dependable skilled human resource for commerce and industry.

For more information please visit: Meru Technical Training Institute

8. Rift Valley Technical Training Institute

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Rift Valley Technical Training Institute was started in 1962 as a technical trade school and was later elevated to a post-secondary Technical, Industrial, Vocational and Entrepreneurial Training (TIVET) institution in 1986, the institution lies on a 40 acre piece of land in a strategic location 2 kms from Eldoret- Kaptagat road opposite New KCC in Uasin Gishu County.The specialized courses offered here are on full time and part-time modes facilitated through five admitting departments providing practical instruction in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Institutional Management, Business, Information Communication Technology and Medical and Applied Sciences.

For more information please visit: Rift Valley Technical Training Institute

9. Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf is a Public Institution started in 1990 as initiative of The Kenya Society for the Deaf Children. The institution is located off Kabwagi road, Karen in Nairobi County.

For more information please visit: Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf

10. Thika Technical Training Institute

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Thika Technical Training Institute is one of the best tertiary institutions in Thika Town.
The institute is run by the principal and the deputy principle though there are other important personnel like departmental heads and the support staff.The college remains focused to be the centre of excellence in Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship training.

For more information please visit: Thika Technical Training Institute

11. Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology is technical institution located at Kisumu in Kisumu County. This institution opened its doors to students in the year 1976 and has since then been offering high quality training at affordable rates. It offers courses in the fields engineering, business studies, catering, ICT, social studies among others.

For more information please visit: Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology

12. Kenya Institute of Social Work and Community Development

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Kenya Institute of Social Work and Community Development – KISWCD is a Community-focused Development and Training Institution without any Governmental, Religious or political affiliation.KISWCD was initiated in 1997 and incorporated on 22nd June 2000 as a Private Company limited by guarantee.

 For more information please visit:  Kenya Institute of Social Work and Community Development

13. Kenya Water Institute

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Training for the Water Sector started in 1960 with a unit in the Hydraulic Department of Public Works to train water supply operators. In 1970, the unit was upgraded to a training section under the same Department.When the Water Department was transformed to a fully-fledged Ministry of Water Development in 1974, the training section became the Water Development Staff Training School. In 1985, the Institute became a national water training institution and was henceforth referred to as Kenya Water Institute (KEWI).

For more information please visit: Kenya Water Institute

14. Friends College Kaimosi

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

Friends College Kaimosi is a public college located in Western Province of Kenya within the Kaimosi Complex along the Kisumu – Chavakali – Kapsabet – Eldoret road, on a 40 acre piece of land. As early as 1971, East African Yearly Meeting of Friends Church (Quakers), the local community and friends in USA and UK appreciated the value of vocational oriented education with specific emphasis on Practical Agriculture, Rural Leadership, Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Training hence the founding of Friends College Kaimosi (FCK).

 For more information please visit: Friends College Kaimosi

15. Kenya School of Monetary Studies

Category: Public Colleges in Kenya

The Kenya School of Monetary Studies was established and registered as a corporate entity under the Companies Act (CAP. 486) Laws of Kenya and Limited by Guarantee in 1997 to build capacity in response to the bank failures in 1980/1990s. The Kenya School of Monetary Studies was registered on April 15, 1997 as a corporate body limited by guarantee under the Companies Act, Chapter 486 of the Laws of Kenya with Central Bank of Kenya as its principal shareholder (99%) and Treasury as the minority shareholder (1%).The School is also registered as a business under the Business Names Act, Chapter 489 as well as with Ministry of Education as a tertiary education institution o