Also known as: TVET Principal Secretary Esther Muoria · Dr Esther Muoria · Dr Muoria · Esther Mworia · Dr Esther Mworia
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Citizen Digital
… TVET Principal Secretary Esther Muoria congratulated the graduates and commended their trainers, panel members and parents for supporting them through their studies. …
MP Njeri Maina calls for tools to help TVET graduates start businessesThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeTVET Principal Secretary Dr Esther Mworia present best Sports personality award to Judith Cherono during the Nairobi National Polytechnic graduation on September 18, 2026. …
Universities warn of skills mismatchThe Standard
… Anne Kamonjo, Head of the Greening TVET and Climate Change Unit at the State Department for TVET, speaking on behalf of Principal Secretary Esther Muoria, said institutions should integrate green skills into the national training system and prepare graduates for an economy facing …
TVETs urged to turn waste into jobs as Kenya pushes green curriculumThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeTVET Principal Secretary Dr Esther Mworia awards Fredrick Ngugi the overall best student in Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Power Option during Nairobi National Polytechnic graduation on September 18, 2026. …
Students urged to consider alternative pathwaysThe Standard
… According to TVET Principal Secretary Dr Esther Muoria, enrolment in the institutions has risen from about 350,000 learners in 2022 to 1,201,320 by May 2026. …
TVET enrolment surges as Kenyan youth turn to technical skillsThe Standard
… This emerged during a dinner marking the successful completion of the first cohort final assessments under the Signet Institute of Australia programme at Kabete National Polytechnic.Principal Secretary for the State Department for TVET, Esther Muoria, said the partnership with Au …
Government pushes TVET skills for global opportunitiesThe Standard
… Appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Petitions Committee in April, Technical and Vocational Education and Training Principal Secretary Dr Esther Muoria said existing laws already provide a framework for regulating institutions offering theological training.She cited th …
Pastors' qualifications row deepens as State pushes clergy training reformsThe Standard
… s of higher learning to make deliberate efforts to scale up promising innovations and translate them into viable products, services and enterprises,” Ogamba said in a speech read on his behalf by Technical and Vocational Education and Training Principal Secretary Dr Esther Muoria …
Varsities challenged to turn research into jobs and enterprisesThe Standard
… The State Department for TVET now believes it has found a way to bridge that gap.Rather than sending students into industry for short attachments, Principal Secretary Dr Esther Muoria wants industry brought into the institutions themselves. …
Inside Kenya's bold plan to end gaping TVET graduate skills mismatchThe Standard
… Speaking during the graduation ceremony, TVET Principal Secretary Esther Muoria said the initiative is part of the government's efforts to prepare graduates for opportunities beyond Kenya. …
31 Kiambu TVET graduates set for Germany jobs in pilot labour mobility schemeKirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has called for TVET graduates to be equipped with tools and equipment to enable them to start businesses and apply their skills. Speaking at a graduation ceremony for NGAAF-sponsored students, Maina said she would seek partnerships to provide graduates with equipment needed to begin working immediately after training.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has called for TVET graduates to be equipped with tools and equipment to enable them to start businesses and apply their skills. Speaking at a graduation ceremony for NGAAF-sponsored students, Maina said she would seek partnerships to provide graduates with equipment needed to begin working immediately after training.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's universities are enrolling disproportionately large numbers of students in education, arts, and social sciences while STEM, engineering, and agriculture remain under-enrolled, according to the University Statistics Report 2025. The Commission for University Education warns this imbalance could create shortages of skills critical to the economy while creating oversupply in other fields.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Ministry of Education has called on TVET institutions to adopt a green curriculum and teach students how to turn waste into products and jobs, integrating green skills into the national training system to prepare graduates for climate and environmental challenges.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
Education stakeholders are calling for urgent government action to support students who have been placed in universities and higher learning institutions but have not reported, with concerns that thousands could be left behind. Policy advisors have urged a nationwide "mop-up" exercise and requested Parliament legislate education access as a right rather than a promise.
20 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya is experiencing a surge in technical and vocational education enrolment, with numbers rising from about 350,000 learners in 2022 to 1,201,320 by May 2026. More than 26,000 university-eligible students have voluntarily chosen TVET programmes, signalling a shift in perception toward practical skills in fields such as engineering, construction, ICT, and renewable energy.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya is upgrading Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions to align with industry requirements and international standards, positioning graduates for local and international job opportunities. This effort includes partnerships such as with Australia's Signet Institute, which conducted final assessments for the first cohort of trainees in diploma programmes at multiple polytechnics.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Church and Clergy Association of Kenya has rejected government plans to regularise theological training and introduce standards for pastors, warning that State regulation of Bible schools could undermine freedom of worship and interfere with the Church's mandate to train its ministers.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba challenged universities to move research from laboratories into the marketplace to generate economic value and practical solutions. He said institutions must deliberately scale up promising innovations into viable products, services and enterprises that contribute to national development and employment.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyan employers struggle to find job-ready TVET graduates despite growing demand for workers, while thousands of young people leave colleges unable to secure employment due to lack of practical experience. The State Department for TVET is working to address the mismatch between graduate skills and employer needs.
9 August 2026 · The Standard →
Thirty-one graduates from Kiambu National Polytechnic are set to work in Germany after completing a government-backed labour mobility programme, comprising 20 hospitality trainees and 11 landscaping trainees. The programme, a partnership involving the German Embassy and GIZ, is a pilot that the government plans to replicate across other TVET institutions.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
MPs have raised concern over a decline in enrolment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions, warning that the government's push to make technical education the backbone of skills development could be under threat.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Ministry of Education is onboarding trainers from Technical Vocational and Educational Training Institutions to address a shortage of teachers for technical subjects in Senior Secondary Schools, with consultations ongoing with the Teachers Service Commission.
7 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector is emerging as a major route to jobs and entrepreneurship as employers increasingly prioritise practical skills over academic credentials. The country had 3,126 TVET institutions in 2025 with enrolment reaching 825,484 learners, reflecting growing demand across construction, manufacturing, renewable energy, transport and the digital economy.
2 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Principal Secretary for Roads has called on engineers to design roads that address climate change impacts, including floods and drainage failures, and to rethink standards and specifications with scientific precision. The government is also adopting Intelligent Transport Systems to improve traffic management and protect infrastructure.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
The government said fewer than 200 boarding schools have been affected by ongoing student unrest and directed the Ministry of Education to develop interventions aimed at improving service delivery and strengthening security in schools, after incidents of indiscipline have destroyed property and caused loss of life.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Ministry of Education–convened national conference has endorsed reforms creating Comprehensive Schools that bring Primary and Junior School levels under a single Board of Management, Head of Institution, and unified administration, aimed at streamlining administration and enhancing Competency-Based Education implementation.
25 May 2026 · Capital News →