VTC · Kakamega
Malaha County Polytechnic
Malaha County Polytechnic is a Public VTC, offering Certificates and Diplomas courses in Kakamega county, and the neighbouring community.
- Status
- Public
- Type
- VTC
- System
- TVET
- County
- Kakamega
Malaha County Polytechnic serves the community in Kakamega County, in Kenya. As a Public, Mixed, VTC Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institution we welcome learners from the surrounding community and beyond, offering quality, accessible, community-rooted education services.
Malaha County 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 Malaha County 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
Malaha County Polytechnic, Kakamega
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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The Kakamega professor with two PhDs: Inside Moni Wekesa’s journey through medicine, law and sport - educationnews.co.ke
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KUPPET: Kakamega teachers threaten to boycott 2026 national exams - peopledaily.digital
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Senior Schools Offering All Three CBC Career Pathways [FULL LIST] - The Kenya Times
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Kakamega High School eye 13th KSSSA crown against debutants St. Mary’s Yala - The Eastleigh Voice
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KSSSA: Kakamega County deny links to Butere Boys disqualification - Citizen Digital