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Join Our Telegram Group According to President William Samoeri Ruto, the Kenyan government is set to recruit 2,000 TVET teachers to nationwide institutions. The Head of State revealed that the government will recruit 2,000 teachers for Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges (TVETs) countrywide. The additional 2,000 tutors for TVETs are set to help […]
Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has undertaken revision on the eligibility criteria for degree course applicants. KUCCPS revealed that only the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will be eligible to apply for degree courses when they open the application portal. However, candidates who sat for […]
Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) examinations are set to be phased out of Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) institutions. According to the government, students will be able to get certification from national polytechnics that have received accreditation from the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA). A specific TVET examination board will […]
According to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Ezekiel Machogu the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council (TVET-CDACC) will be rejuvenated to focus specifically on the TVET curriculum. During a meeting with TVET bosses at the Kenya School of TVET (KSTVET), formerly Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC) on the 15th […]
The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Principal Secretary Esther Muoria recently revealed that all TVET students will be putting on school uniforms. According to the PS, there are plans to introduce uniforms for all students who are currently enrolled or who are going to join TVET institutions countrywide. The move is an attempt […]
The Technical and Vocational Education Training Authority and the Kenya Qualification Authority have been allowed the mandate to continue accrediting training programmes in Technical Training institutions. Technical Vocation Education and Training PS Esther Muoria said that with the reforms on the curriculum, learners will be spending 30% of their time training in class and the […]
The State Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is set to revise policies and frameworks in order to conform to the changing times. According to the Principal Secretary (PS) Esther Muoria, the government is planning to ensure that the training done by technical institutions is skills-driven since graduates are only going to […]
The Kenya Technical Training College (KTTC) has been rebranded to the Kenya School of TVET, with a modified and expanded mandate of creating technical and vocational education and training practitioners. The rebranding took place last month during the 43rd graduation ceremony. This was approved by Legal Order 123 of 2022 and Presidential Order 1 of […]
The government has given permission to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) and the Kenya Qualifications Authority (KNQA) to continue accrediting training programs in higher institutions. This comes after a report issued by the Directorate of University Education revealed how many tertiary institutions are not yet prepared to incorporate competency-based education and […]
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed that it will focus on recruiting teachers for primary schools in the New Year’s recruitment drive. In its preliminary report, the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER) reforms recommended the hiring of 30,000 additional teachers for the Junior Secondary School level. The recruitment drive is set to […]
The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has implored Kenyans with skills and competencies acquired through informal learning to seek certification through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme. In their view, this will improve their employability and mobility. According to General Juma Mukhwana who is a recently nominated Principal Secretary to the Ministry of Trade […]
Kisumu County Government department for Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) is set to launch short courses for artisans in the informal sector. According to Kisumu County’s TVET Director Pascalia Ouko, the programme is aimed at making the colleges more integrated into the informal sector. Ouko was speaking during a peace-building forum in Kisumu where she […]