The Ministry of Education is working hard to reduce the fees in TVET institutions to encourage more young people in Kenya to join these institutions for training. The CS in the Ministry of Education, Julius Ogamba, told the press on Wednesday that the review of TVET institution fees will commence on Thursday, February 26.
The main goal is to encourage students to stay in school and reduce dropout cases, especially for those who do not qualify for university or any other higher education institution. The CS noted that the ministry had previously reduced university fees by 15-40 percent, after which the students were able to learn without any problems. The ministry now wants to do the same for TVET students so that they can finish their training.
The government also plans to enroll at least two million youth in TVET institutions by 2027, recognizing the importance of skills training in the development of Kenya’s workforce.
This comes just after KUCCPS introduced the requirements for the placement of students in 33 diploma, certificate, and artisan courses that are designed for students who scored C, D, or E in the 2025 KCSE examination results.
The training will foccus on health science, engineering, agriculture, business, computing, hospitality, construction technology, and environmental science.
For diploma courses, the applicants need at least a C- or C in relevant subjects like Mathematics, English, or Kiswahili, in addition to science subjects like Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.
The certificate course requires applicants to have scored D or D+ in relevant subjects like Mathematics, English, or Kiswahili, in addition to science subjects like Biology, Chemistry, or Physics. Artisan courses will be open to students with a grade of D- and below. The institutions will also provide training to learners with hearing and visual impairments.
The KUCCPS has announced that the placement will be done according to the minimum requirements set by the institutions.
