Kenya Coast Polytechnic spearheads mentorship programme to promote female enrolment in Marine Engineering
By Rita Mwabonje Kenya Coast National Polytechnic has made tremendous efforts to support girls undertaking Science Technical Engineers and Mathematics courses (STEM). Female enrolment rates have always been low as compared to boys in science courses over time. The Deputy Principal Academics, Ms. Jane Kariuki spearheaded mentorship programmes together with other lectures to motivate girls […]
Kenya Coast National Polytechnic sends 30 staff on industrial attachment
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 […]
Kenya Coast National Polytechnic in staff exchange programme with National Institute of Transport in Tanzania.
By Rita Mwabonje Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP) is developing a Regional Flagship Institute (RFI) in Marine Transport and Port Logistics. In pursuit of attaining the project targets, KCNP sent three trainers to NIT to undertake the staff exchange programme from 28th February to 28th March, 2022. The trainers are Mr. Fidelis Mayende, Mr. Nahashon […]
Kenya Coast Polytechnic signs 8 collaboration agreements with industries and education institutions
By Rita Mwabonje KCNP has signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), two with education institutions and six with industries. The agreements with education institutions include the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) and National Institute of Transport (NIT) in Tanzania while agreements with industries include African Marine and General Engineering Company (AMGECO), Heritage Hotels Limited, Travellers […]
Staff from Kenya Coast National Polytechnic on EASTRIP staff exchange programme at National Institute of Transport in Tanzania commend the host institute.
By Zakeyo Lusohoka A team of Trainers from Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP) has completed industrial attachment at the National Institute of Transport (NIT) in Tanzania as part of the staff exchange programme under the East African Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) Project. NIT host the Regional Flagship TVET Institute in Aviation […]
Kenya Coast National Polytechnic College registers increased enrollment of foreign students
By Rita Mwabonje Kenya Coast National Polytechnic has, so far, admitted 35 foreign students from the East African region. These students are pursuing a six months course in Shipping Management and are on a full scholarship under EASTRIP in line with KCNP’s Strategic Investment Plan. The foreign students were drawn from South Sudan, Uganda and […]
Kenya Coast National Polytechnic College hosts EASTRIP Delegates
By Rita Mwaboje Kenya Coast National Polytechnic was privileged to host the TAM delegates on 3rd February 2022. The delegates were taken for an Industrial visit at the Kenya Ports Authority in Mombasa, African Marine & General Engineering Company as well as a tour of the Polytechnic where they visited several departments including Hospitality, Cosmetology, […]
National Institute of Transport (NIT) Tanzania and Kenya Coast National Polytechnic Strategic Partnership
By Rita Mwabonje The National Institute of Transport (NIT) from Tanzania and Kenya Coast National Polytechnic College (KCNP) NIT visited KCNP signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement to synergize on areas of mutual interest that would enable both institutes attain the results of the EASTRIP Project. Consequently Kenya Coast National Polytechnic visited NIT. During the visit, […]
Kenya Coast National Polytechnic College makes progress in conducting Tracer Study for FY 2021/2022
By Rita Mwabonje The Team conducting Graduate Tracer Study at Kenya Coast National Polytechnic College has finalized on the first deliverable which entailed; – Development of standard set of data collection tools for Graduates, Industry/Employer and Staff; The standard tools are attached; Development of database of graduates that would enable KCNP to annually make follow […]
Kenya Coast National Polytechnic fosters women participation in vocational studies through WITED Network
By Rita Mwabonje Women in Technical Education and Development (WITED) is an initiative seeking to foster participation of women in Science and Technology. WITED, a project conceptualised by the Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA), sought to address the exceedingly low participation of women in science and technical education in its member institutions. Kenya […]