KIHBT signs Cooperation Agreement with Laikipia County Government
Officials from KIHBT and Laikipia County Government sign an MoU KIHBT signed a Cooperation Agreement with Laikipia County Government as part of Outreach to local institutes. The purpose of the agreement is to jointly facilitate programs that will provide mutual linkage which will guarantee acquisition of adequate skills and competencies for the trainees as required […]
KIHBT carries out various training and capacity building programs for its staff
The Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology trainers went through a Research Skills Development Course at Kenya School of Governement in Embu between 12th to 23rd October,2020.This aimed to build capacity among the trainers. The institute also held a Development of Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) Curricula Phase 1 and Phase II workshops […]
KIHBT inaugurates industry advisory board
The Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC) for Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) was appointed as per the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) and inaugurated on 22nd October, 2020.The committee is represented by the Public and Private Sector. They are the link between the Regional Flagship TVET institute and the Industry in Highways Technology.
Kisumu Polytechnic holds workshop on Capacity Building and Institutional Enhancement
Participants at the capacity building workshop The Kisumu National Polytechnic (TKNP), through its vision to be a world class polytechnic in the provision of technical, vocational, entrepreneurial training and research, values quality service delivery as their driving force. To this end, the Polytechnic recognizes the need to develop policies as a guiding tool towards the […]
Class room renovations at Holeta Polytechnic College to increase student enrolment
One of the objectives of EASTRIP Project is to increase access and quality of TVET of the Holeta Polytechnic College. To this end, various renovations were undertaken at Holeta Polytechnic College to bring them up to standard with the requirements of a regional flagship TVET Institute in Agro-processing. In total, six classrooms including one laboratory […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College puts in place preliminary works for safe reopening
Pictures of some of the measures put in place contain COVID-19 pandemic The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020, presented a huge challenge to education systems worldwide. Following the declaration of the virus as a pandemic by the World Health Organization and the spread of the virus in Africa, the Federal Government of […]
Holeta Polytechnic College holds industry advisory board and steering committee meeting
Holeta Polytechnic College, the EASTRI Regional Flagship TVET Institute (RFTI) in Agro-Processing, held a joint Industry Advisory Board (IAB) and Steering Committee meeting to strengthen cooperation between the college management and industry practitioners. The meeting was also attended by the Town Mayor who congratulated welcomed participants to the meeting. Participants at the meeting During the […]
Hawassa Polytechnic College hosts Community Sensitization on Environment and Social Safeguard Issues
Hawassa Polytechnic College has already secured three hectares of land from the city administration and hired consultant to the design and supervision for the construction of regional flagship institute. Hence the college hosted a sensitization meeting aimed at creating community awareness on the construction of proposed flagship TVET institute and exploring possibilities of undertaking necessary […]
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College Signs MoU with Dire Dawa University Institute of Technology.
Dire Dawa Polytechnic College, on 7th October, 2020, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dire Dawa University Institute of Technology (DDIT), to serve as a hub for a railway network of partners’ institutions including academic and industry partners. The Dean of Dire Dawa Polytechnic College (DDPTC), Mr Beharudin Yusuf and Scientific Directors of Dire Dawa […]
Principal Secretary visits Regional Flagship TVET Institute for Textile Technology
The Principal Secretary State Department of Vocational and Technical Training, Ministry of Education in Kenya, Dr. Julius Jwan recently visited the Regional Flagship TVET Institute for Textile Technology (RFTITT) to assess the implementation status of the EASTRIP project. This move has given the institution an edge to becoming the best Vocational and Technical Training centre […]