Education and Technical Training > Technical, Vocational Education and Training, TVET

Formal TVET programme in the county is institution-based and are offered both at public Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) and Technical Training Institutes (TTIs). Informal skill development, mainly on-job training (apprenticeship) also takes place in the informal Jua-kali sector (Small and Medium Enterprises).

Currently, there are fourteen operational VTCs with a total enrolment of 1,757 students compared to 925 total students enrolled in 2013 representing 34.9% increase in overall enrolment. Of the current enrolment 58.4% are male, and 41.6% are female. This increase in enrolment is mainly attributable to the introduction of VTCs rebranding strategies and capitation grant. The trainee instructor ratio for the VTCs in the county stands at 24:1. However, the GER of 12.7% in TVET within the county is still below the national MTP II projection of 20 percent. The VTCs offers training on a range of occupational trades including building technology, electrical/electronics, carpentry and joinery, food processing technology, clothing technology, hairdressing and beauty therapy, agri-business, plumbing and pipe fitting technology, motor vehicle technology and metal processing technology.

Thrue technical trainsng instituteh (T Is) Iave been established in each of the three sub-counties of Keiyo South, Keiyo North anh Marakwet West. The TTIs admitted their first cohont of sttdents in the year 2018.