On Friday, the Acting Director General of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA), Timothy Nyongesa Katiambo, on Friday joined the Principal Secretary for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Dr Esther Thaara Muoria, and the World Bank EASTRIP Implementation Support Mission for a site visit to the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Port Logistics in Waa, Kwale County.

During the visit, the Acting Director General formally handed over the TVETA accreditation certificate to the newly registered Kenya Coast National Polytechnic, Kwale Campus, marking an important milestone in the institution’s establishment and its readiness to offer approved training programmes.

The visit formed part of the one-week closing mission for the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), which brought together the World Bank Group, the State Department for TVET through the National Project Coordinating Unit, representatives of Kenya’s five Regional Flagship TVET Institutions, TVETA and other partner agencies.

The mission reviewed project implementation progress assessed achievements and identified priority actions ahead of the project’s scheduled closure on 31 December 2026.

Earlier, the mission conducted site visits to Kisumu National Polytechnic, KenGen Geothermal Training Centre, the Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT), and Meru National Polytechnic to assess progress and achievements at the respective Regional Flagship TVET Institutions.

The EASTRIP initiative has played a significant role in strengthening specialised TVET training infrastructure and capacity, with a focus on developing industry-responsive skills that support regional integration, productivity and economic transformation.

TVETA remains committed to ensuring that institutions meet the required regulatory and quality standards, safeguarding the integrity and credibility of training while expanding access to relevant, high-quality technical and vocational skills.

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