Students at Kabete National Polytechnic are raising concerns over what they describe as serious problems in the institution’s academic and administrative systems, with some students unable to access their examination results despite completing their assessments.
A complaint sent to Nyakundi Report says students who encounter problems with their examination results struggle to find lecturers who can help correct or clarify the issues. The complainant further claims that several departments are dysfunctional, leaving students frustrated and uncertain about where to turn when they need assistance with academic matters.
The situation is said to be causing desperation among students, particularly those whose academic progression depends on examination results being released and properly recorded. The complainant believes the problems are no longer isolated incidents and is calling for the institution's management to be reviewed.
“Good morning Nyakundi Something is teribly wrong with Kabete Polytechnic. You listen to students and desperation they are going through. It bad. Most students cannot get their exam results. Lecturers are never available to fix their exam mess. Departments are ever dysfunctional. That is one polytechnic that needs complete management overhaul.”
The complaint raises questions about how examination results are processed and how students are assisted when errors occur. For a student waiting for results, an unresolved academic record can have consequences beyond the classroom, particularly where progression to the next level, graduation or other opportunities depends on the institution confirming their performance.
The students are also questioning the availability of lecturers and departmental officials when academic problems arise. If students cannot reach the people responsible for correcting examination issues, they can be left making repeated attempts to have matters addressed without knowing when their records will be resolved.
Kabete National Polytechnic is a public technical and vocational education and training institution, meaning its management is expected to maintain systems that allow students to access academic services and progress through their programmes.
The complaint now calls for the institution's management and the relevant authorities in the TVET sector to establish whether the reported problems are isolated cases or evidence of wider administrative failures.
The question is whether Kabete National Polytechnic management will investigate the complaints over missing examination results, lecturer unavailability and dysfunctional departments, and explain why students are being left to struggle to resolve academic problems that should have clear institutional channels.