KIHBT Promotes Regional Integration through Labour-Based Technology Skills Development for Engineers and Architects in East Africa
KIHBT is currently hosting a group of 21 Engineers and Architects from the East Africa Region. This diverse cohort includes participants from the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Republic of South Sudan who are undertaking a specialized short-term course on Labour-Based Training Technology in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This partnership […]
Meru National Polytechnic Champions Regional Integration through blended learning in Long-term programs.
Meru National Polytechnic in Kenya is renowned for its excellence in Building Technology, with modern facilities and committed faculty. With support from the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), the polytechnic college welcomed students from neighbouring countries, including students from Tanzania’s Arusha Technical College and Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology. […]
Kenya Coast National Polytechnic supports regional integration with enrolment of Students from Tanzania
Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP), the Regional Flagship Institute in Marine Transport and Port Logistics under EASTRIP, enrolled regional students from the National Institute of Transport (NIT). The two institutions implementing the EASTRIP project entered into a collaboration in July 2021 that has enabled them achieve most of the Disbursement Linked Indicators. The NIT students […]
Holeta Polytechnic College’s empowers Female Students in Agriculture
Some studies show that globally, women’s enrollment in higher education institutions (HEI) has grown significantly in the last few decades. In Africa, it has doubled in the past 20 years, but this figure is still low compared to other regions. Despite this achievement, imbalances in gender equality are evident. Women are underrepresented in leading academic […]
KIHBT Sponsors 70 Female Students in Highways Technology Programs to Bridge Gender Gap
Technical Training Institutions have been facing gender disparity for years, and KIHBT, with a mandate to build capacity in the infrastructure sector, is no exception. To address this, the EASTRIP initiative was implemented to reduce the gap by sponsoring qualifying females from vulnerable backgrounds in long-term programs within the project’s priority sector. The sponsored programs […]
Kenya School of TVET Spearheads Training on Online Job Opportunities: Konza Jitume Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Project.
Front Row: The PS State Department for TVET, Dr. Esther Muoria (2nd Right) with the CEO KSTVET Dr. Edwin Tarno (far right), and KSTVET DPAA. Joyce Baraza in group photo with Jitume master trainers after launching the Jitume training of trainers at the KSTVET on 12th February 2023. In a bold stride toward empowering Kenya’s […]
Hawassa Polytechnic College Spearheads Industry Collaboration with TVET-Industry Consultative Meeting
Hawassa Polytechnic College recently hosted a consultative meeting focusing on enhancing collaboration between TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) institutions and the industry. One of the key missions of TVET institutions is to provide quality training that equips graduates with knowledge, skills, and a strong work ethic. They are particularly centered on offering education […]
KenGen Geothermal Training Centre Elevates its Visibility at a Regional Conference
In a proactive move to enhance its visibility and foster a positive brand image, the KenGen Geothermal Training Centre participated in the 3rd edition of the Geo-East African Conference and Expo (GEOACE 2024). This prestigious event took place from the 21st to the 23rd of February 2024 at the Panari Sky Centre in Nairobi. With […]
East African TVET Leaders Gain Skills in Special Leadership Training Programme in China
Senior managers from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, between participated in a special leadership training programme held in Guangzhou, China from 3rd to 7th December 2023. The training programme was organised by the Guganzhou Technician College (GZTC) in partnership with the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) […]
IUCEA through EASTRIP contributes to development of leather sector in Africa
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and the Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) are working together to support the development of the leather sector in Africa. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IUCEA and ALLPI in October 2023 in Kampala, Uganda. IUCEA is the Regional Facilitation Unit […]