The EASTRIP has honored its commitment to providing specialized equipment for the Centers of Excellence across East Africa. The KIHBT has so far acquire a Wheel Loader, Dump Truck, Motor Grader, Simulator Road Construction Equipment (Plant) and Project vehicles. Recently the project added to the fleet an executive minibus, Drum Roller and Dozer.

The Simulator has been a gamechanger in the training of plant operator as the technology aims at honing trainees with skills before stepping onto the actual training ground and construction site which contributes highly towards training efficiency.

During the recent commissioning of the newly acquired training equipment at the campus, the Cabinet Secretary Roads and Transport Davis Chirchir urged the institute to strive to remain relevant in the current state of growth technology and digital space.

(Demonstration of Construction Plant Simulator training to the Cabinet Secretary Roads and Transport Mr. Davis ChirChir and PS State Department for Roads Eng. Joseph Mbugua)

Newly acquired equipment’s: Dozer and Sheepsfoot Roller

Acquisition of this equipment has encouraged the increase in enrolment of students s well as enhance access to training and expand the pool of skilled workforce in the country and East Africa at large. In the past KIHBT has attracted trainees from Uganda and Sudan for the plant operator course.

CS Roads and Transport, Mr. Davis ChirChir inspects the Dozer 

By Beatrice Njenga, Communication Officer for EASTRIP at KIHBT