By Rita Mwabonje 

Thirty staff of Kenya Coast National Polytechnic College undertook industrial attachment in industries related to the EASTRIP project priority areas.  

So far, four cohorts have completed their attachment while a fifth cohort will complete industrial attachment by Mid May, this year. KCNP has managed to send these staff on industrial attachment through the intervention of the experienced and seasoned Industry Advisory Board (IAB). The IAB is composed of 86% of industry representatives from the Maritime, Port Logistics and Hospitality sectors who offered attachment opportunities to the staff or approached relevant industries to allow KCNP staff undertake attachment.  

Furthermore, partner industries, which have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with KCNP, boosted staff and students’ attachment. The industrial attachment has made the staff learn the current market trends in their areas of specialization. It also gave the staff an opportunity to pick best practices in the industries, some of which the staff have implemented in their departments. 

The Writer is a Communication Officer at Kenya Coast National Polytechnic College