Michuki Technical Training Institute Set to Become a National Polytechnic
After over sixty years of providing vocational, technical, and industrial training, Michuki Technical Training Institute (MTTI) is poised to become a national polytechnic.
Established in 1956 as a youth training center, MTTI has continuously offered quality training in various technical fields and now aims to lead globally in vocational education.
At a stakeholders meeting in Murang’a, Kangema Member of Parliament Peter Kihungi highlighted the benefits of this elevation.
He noted that it would expand the institution’s current programs, enhance research capabilities, create employment opportunities, and ultimately benefit other vocational training institutes in the county.
He expressed his full support for the necessary investments in infrastructure and faculty development to meet evolving skills demands.
Kihungi also mentioned that the new polytechnic would share essential facilities with local technical institutes and offer relevant courses currently lacking in those institutions.
Mary Njugi, representing the Ministry of Education’s State Department for TVETs, stated that the polytechnic would serve as the center of a cluster model with a new mandate in the TVET sector.
The national polytechnic will mentor other TVET institutions in the county, develop the curriculum, and award certifications.
Njugi emphasized the importance of local community investment in infrastructure, as the institution is expected to admit up to 10,000 trainees once it becomes a national polytechnic.
MTTI Chief Principal Ann Mbogo noted that the college, currently with over 5,000 trainees, would address community skill gaps and develop relevant curricula.
The institution will also offer lifelong learning opportunities, assessing and certifying those with informal skills. This initiative aims to enable individuals to contribute to both the local and global economy.
Deputy Governor Stephen Munania, representing Governor Irungu Kanga’ta, assured that the county government would support the institute’s accreditation process to become a national polytechnic.
He emphasized that this move would elevate education in Murang’a and help develop curricula tailored to local market needs. Munania mentioned plans to acquire additional land for expanding facilities through public participation.
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MTTI has evolved significantly over the years, from Michuki Technical High School to the Technical Training Institute in 1990, and later to Kangema Technical Training Institute until 2003.
It reverted to its original name, Michuki Technical Training Institute, in 2003 and is now set to become Michuki National Polytechnic. The institute, which had only 1,000 trainees in 2018, now has over 5,000 and aims to reach 8,000 by 2027.
MTTI boasts 88 classrooms, 25 workshops, 186 staff members, and 26 interns. It has mentored six technical training institutes: Tetu, Ndia, Mathioya, Gatanga, Kandara, and Kigumo.
Michuki Technical Training Institute Set to Become a National Polytechnic
