The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has announced a nationwide census targeting all technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in the country.

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According to KNBS, the exercise will be conducted from May 20 and is aimed at strengthening planning and policy formulation in the TVET sector, amid fake accreditation claims.

KNBS Director General Macdonald Obudho, while speaking in Nakuru on Saturday, May 16, said the exercise will gather data on the number of TVET institutions, student enrolment, staffing levels, and the state of infrastructure and training equipment across the country.

The findings, Obudho added, will help the government identify gaps, channel resources where they are most needed, and better align training programs with skills demanded in the job market.

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"It will tell us what has worked and what has not worked. It will also tell us how far we have gone in terms of TVET institutions and what more we need to inject to make sure things are running well,” he stated.

The census comes at a time when TVET institutions are implementing the Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) curriculum, which emphasises practical skills and requires significant investment in modern equipment and learning resources.

TVET Nakuru Regional Director Rosemary Kimani noted that the data collected will guide resource allocation and ensure institutions are properly equipped to deliver competency-based training.

“We have a new curriculum called CBET, which offers practical skills and this means that we require a lot of equipment and resources. Therefore, the data is going to give us the direction to take so that we offer competent training,” she said.]

The exercise comes amid a crackdown on rogue colleges accused of issuing fake accreditations and unapproved certificates.

In April, two institutions were closed down for giving out unrecognised accreditation to students, with several others being issued with notices.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke