Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions providing practical skills and employment opportunities, being harmonized with National Youth Service under government plan.
… He said the government had deployed trainers and resources to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to offer short courses that equip young people with digital skills required by employers.Ruto added that Kenya was strengthening its position as a bus …
… The ministry attributes the decline largely to changes introduced under the new funding and placement system, which redirected some learners to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. …
… ndidates who qualified for university admission, 202,133 have been placed in degree programmes.However, 8,915 students who qualified for degree programmes opted not to pursue university education and instead applied for placement in Technical and Vocational Education and Training …
… Social security also featured in Mbadi’s speech, as well as increased enrolment in schools, Competency-Based Education (CBE) implementation, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and universities. …
… PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize Public Service Cabinet Secretary (CS) Geoffrey Ruku, has unveiled an ambitious government plan to harmonize the operations of the National Youth Service (NYS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions as part of eff …
… nological and labour market shifts.The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has received the largest share at Sh424.3 billion, followed by Sh163.9 billion for higher education, Sh136.6 billion for basic education and Sh58.5 billion for Technical and Vocational Education and Training …
… eful Jimi Wanjigi has pledged sweeping economic and social policy changes, including the abolition of the Social Health Authority (SHA), removal of Value Added Tax (VAT), and the introduction of free education from primary school to Technical and Vocational Education and Training …
… He also cited the construction of 23,000 classrooms, 1,600 laboratories and the hiring of about 3,000 tutors for TVET and tertiary institutions, while claiming TVET enrolment has risen from 297,000 students in 2022 to 718,000. …
… The government has also expanded investment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to prepare young people for emerging sectors such as manufacturing, renewable energy, digital services and artificial intelligence.He said African countries must pre …
… The Committee Chairperson Kariuki encouraged the PS and his team to find ways of making the sector visible and attractive to Kenyans across the country. “There is a need to collaborate with local training institutions like Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) or …
President William Ruto announced that the government will fund the certification of 40,000 skilled young people who lack formal academic qualifications, doubling the initial target from 20,000 after receiving more applications than expected. Successful applicants will undergo government-funded examinations and assessments before receiving certification under the Recognition of Prior Learning programme.
President William Ruto announced that the government will fund the certification of 40,000 skilled young people who lack formal academic qualifications, doubling the initial target from 20,000 after receiving more applications than expected. Successful applicants will undergo government-funded examinations and assessments before receiving certification under the Recognition of Prior Learning programme.
President William Ruto has announced a new plan to provide full government funding to every student admitted to a public university or college regardless of financial background. The proposal, presented as amendments before Parliament, marks the fourth shift in university financing under his administration in less than four years, following the Differentiated Unit Cost model and variations of the Student-Centred Funding Model.
Kenya's Education Cabinet Secretary announced that the university transfer window for 2025 KUCCPS placements has been extended from two weeks to one month to allow students adequate time to transfer between institutions. A total of 293,869 students have been placed across degree, diploma, and certificate programmes.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi delivered the 2026-27 budget speech at Parliament, addressing cost of living, employment, and growth, while highlighting achievements in economic growth, agriculture, health, and housing. The opinion piece critiques the budget's presentation and notes missing indicators such as productivity.
The National Treasury has proposed Sh784.5 billion for education in the 2026/27 budget, the largest single-sector allocation, distributed across basic education, universities, technical training, and teacher recruitment. The Teachers Service Commission receives the largest share at Sh424.3 billion, followed by higher education at Sh163.9 billion.
Safina Party leader and 2027 presidential hopeful Jimi Wanjigi vowed during a town hall in Mombasa to abolish the Social Health Authority, remove Value Added Tax, introduce free education from primary to TVET level, and refuse to honour what he described as illegitimate public debt acquired outside proper budgeting processes.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said President William Ruto does not need election interference to win re-election and that the Kenya Kwanza administration supports a free and fair 2027 poll. Kindiki dismissed claims about election rigging as undermining democracy and urged Kenyans to judge leaders on development rather than ethnic politics.
President William Ruto told the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi that Africa's rapidly growing population presents an opportunity that must be unlocked through investment in education, skills, research, entrepreneurship and digital innovation. He warned that demographic growth alone will not translate into economic success without deliberate government development of strong education systems and equipping young people with relevant skills.
Kenya's National Assembly Transport Committee has called on the Kenya Maritime Authority, Bandari Maritime Academy, and Kenya National Shipping Line to expand training and employment opportunities to Kenyans nationwide. The committee noted that while these institutions have trained 19,000 seafarers and recruited 5,041 to international shipping lines, with over 8,000 recruitment opportunities available, few Kenyans are aware of these opportunities.