The government is committed to establishing at least one Technical Vocation and Education Training (TVET) institution in every constituency across the country to enhance access to quality and relevant technical skills training.
The Western Regional Director of TVET, Joseph Sunguti, stated that the government has increased the number of TVET colleges in Kakamega from three in 2014 to 10 in 2024.
The construction of a TVET college is ongoing in Matungu, and later, another TVET centre in Lurambi will be constructed to cover all constituencies.
Sunguti said that TVET is meant to equip the youth with much-needed industrial skills and knowledge in the ever-evolving job market.
He urged parents and the youth to take advantage and acquire the necessary skills that will enable them to either get gainful employment or be self-reliant to generate their own income.
He said TVET has a policy that embraces training for all citizens, regardless of their school grade. TVETs have adopted the Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) curriculum and recognition of prior learning, offering Open, Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) and dual learning.
The Registrar, Administration at Shamberere National Polytechnic, Wycliffe Matalanga, explains that dual learning combines training in class and apprenticeships in the industry to expose trainees to real-life experience.
The government has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with several industry players to allow TVET to conduct training for its trainees.
