From its founding, The Kenya Polytechnic quickly established itself as a center of excellence in the training of middle-level manpower for Kenya and other East African countries.
The Kenya Polytechnic has been established with the principal objective to train largely in the technical fields, especially, architecture, surveying, and planning.
The training in these fields would essentially be supported by programmes in the sciences, especially Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Subsequently, The Kenya Polytechnic was registered by the Ministry of Education as a post-secondary educational institution on 18th January 1967 and assigned registration number 12715.
It was initially authorized to carry a maximum of 2, 075 students.
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Over the years, the Polytechnic experienced great expansion in student enrollment, diversity of academic programmes and in general scope of operations.
From this, the scope of the subjects offered at the Polytechnic was expanded to include other vocational subjects such as business Studies and Management, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Health Sciences and Technology, and Design and Printing.
Also in the 1970's, Computer Science and Information Technology was introduced as a major area of study at the institution.
Over the years, it was recognized that even those trained in the technical fields needed to be exposed to social skills that would enable them to interface the technological knowledge with the practical needs of the society.
Consequently courses in areas such as communications and general liberal studies were introduced.
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15 MOST MARKETABLE DIPLOMA COURSES IN KENYA 2024
Marketable Diploma and Certificate Courses
Based on all the diploma and certificate courses offered in Kenyan colleges, the following are the best courses for you that will assist you not only to be employed but also be self-employed in the long run.
- Electrical courses
- Plumbing courses
- Masonry
- Massage
- Nail technology
- Diploma in Beauty Therapy
- Certificate in Beauty Therapy
- Certificate in Sales and Marketing
- Diploma in Sales and Marketing
- Diploma in Tourism Travel & Business Studies (tours & Travels)
- Certificate in Catering & Accommodation Operations
- Diploma in Food & Beverage Production Sales & Services
- Certificate in Food & Beverage Production Sales & Services
- Certificate in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Certificate in Automotive Engineering
- Laundry and Dry Cleaning Technology
- Diploma and Certificate in electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
- Nursing Certificate or Diploma in Information Technology (Study software, hardware, programming and issues to do with repairs so that you can easily open up a shop and serve customers in these areas)
- Accounting courses
All the listed courses above are very marketable in the Kenyan job market. All you need is a D- and above and you can pursue them.
Apart from being marketable, they also offer skills for entrepreneurship, which most graduates lack.
The courses usually take 3 months to 3 years.
Additional Information
If you got the above grades, and even higher, you do not necessarily need to look for employment.
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Seek to study courses that can help to easily become self employed if employment is not forthcoming.
You could also seek to get employed, work for a while and get the necessary experience then venture out on your own.
Institutions like the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP), formerly Mombasa Technical Training Institute (MTTI), offer various TVET programs.
KCNP was established in 1950 as a Technical High School and elevated to a Technical Training Institute in 1984.
The institution acquired its National Polytechnic status through Kenya Coast National Polytechnic Order, 2016 as published in the Legal Notice No. 88 and in conformity with the TVET Act No.
Through the support of the Government of Kenya, the Polytechnic is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment in Engineering, Hospitality, Fashion Design, Cosmetology as well as ICT.
We have seen tremendous growth in terms of courses offered and student enrolment; from an initial population of 23 students and 24 teaching staff in 1990 to over 7500 students and over 150 teaching staff presently.
The Polytechnic offers academic programmes spread across ten teaching departments; namely: Applied Sciences, Building and Civil Engineering, Business and Media Studies, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Fashion Design and Cosmetology, Hospitality and Tourism Management, ICT, Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Medical Sciences and Secretarial and Liberal Studies.
Currently, we train at diploma, certificate and artisan levels as well as tailor-made short courses.
In 2018, KCNP was competitively selected by the Government of Kenya and the World Bank to be a Regional Flagship Marine Transport and Port Logistics Centre under the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP).
Resources for Further Information
- Universities in Kenya » Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS)
- Colleges in Kenya » HELB - Higher Education Loans Board Kenya
- Colleges in Nairobi Kenya » KASNEB Registration & Results
- Kenya College Scholarships » Kenya Universities Scholarships
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