This archive report was first published on 22 September 2019.
Published on September 22, 2019, a report by the Zizi Afrique Foundation's Ujana 360 project has shed light on the deplorable conditions in Kenya's vocational training centres.
The study, which covered 30 institutions across 12 counties, revealed that most of the centres lack modern training equipment and have poor infrastructure.
According to the report, the institutions use outdated technologies or no equipment at all for practical training, leading to high dropout rates.
The government's plan to have 1,540 vocational training centres across the country by 2022 seems ambitious, but the report highlights the need for significant investment in these institutions.
Dr. John Mugo, the team leader of Ujana360, emphasized the importance of equipping these facilities to ensure learners receive quality education.
He also noted that there is a need to change the attitude of school leavers towards vocational training, which would help the country produce skilled labourers.
With only 15% of candidates who sit for national examinations making it to universities, the remaining 85% have to join TVET institutions, making it crucial to invest more in these centres.
