NP · Kericho
The Kericho National Polytechnic
The Kericho National Polytechnic is a Public NP, offering Certificates and Diplomas courses in Kericho county, and the neighbouring community.
- Status
- Public
- Type
- NP
- System
- TVET
- County
- Kericho
The Kericho National Polytechnic serves the community in Kericho County, in Kenya. As a Public, Mixed, NP Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institution we welcome learners from the surrounding community and beyond, offering quality, accessible, community-rooted education services.
The Kericho National Polytechnic embraces an industry-aligned TVET framework, which favours mastery-based technical training, work-integrated apprenticeship, and hands-on occupational assessment alongside core trade principles — preparing skilled technicians for immediate employment, entrepreneurial enterprise, and industrial innovation.
If you are a learner, parent, teacher or if you are interested in The Kericho National Polytechnic, feel free to visit or contact us.
Sector Data
TVET at a glance
- Degree Holders:
- 3.5% of Kenyans
- Diploma/Cert Holders:
- 7%
- Secondary-Tertiary Transition Rate:
- 30%
- Youth Unemployment Rate:
- 15%
Curriculum
TVET Pillars
Provides the theoretical foundation and technical principles behind tasks.
Focuses on hands-on training and real-world application in workshops or industries.
Shapes professional behavior, time management, discipline, and accountability.
Find us
Location
The Kericho National Polytechnic, Kericho
Useful Links
- 🗹 Ministry of Education - MOE
- 🗹 Kenya National Examination Council - KNEC
- 🗹 KNEC E-Certificate Program
- 🗹 National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation - NACOSTI
- 🗹 Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Services - KUCCPS
- 🗹 Higher Education Loans Board - HELB
- 🗹 TVET Authority - TVETA
- 🗹 TVET Curriculum Development Assessment and Certification - TVET CDACC
- 🗹 Kenya National Qualifications Authority - KNQA
- 🗹 Kenya Association of Technical Training Institutions - KATTI
- 🗹 Kenya School of TVET - KSTVET
- 🗹 School Information System - INSYS
- 🗹 E-Citizen Portal
GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATIONS
OTHERS
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KSh1 Billion Medical School and Hospitals Planned Across Kericho County - Mjengo Hub
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Top 6 Counties With The Most CBC Pathway Options For Grade 10 Learners - The Kenya Times
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Kaplelartet residents in Kericho urge authorities to fast-track proposed technical training institute - Education News
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Missing Kericho teacher found with stab wounds in river dies - Daily Nation
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Kericho schools secure regional slots as county games conclude - Kenya News Agency