Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Kenya are legally governed under the TVET Act No. 29 of 2013. Designed to drive Vision 2030 industrialization pillars, this tier targets technical craftsmanship, artisan development, and broad applied engineering/business certifications.
While National Polytechnics represent the apex level, Technical Training Institutes (TTIs) and specialized Vocational Training Centers form the core infrastructure operating directly in sub-counties across the country.
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How Many Levels of TVETs are there in Kenya?
There are 3 levels of TVETs in Kenya as shown below:
- Technical Training Institutes (TTIs): Premium public sub-regional colleges offering diploma, craft, and artisan certificates.
- Institutes of Technology (ITs): Historically community-founded, state-supported institutes focused on regional technical needs.
- Vocational Training Centers (VTCs): Highly localized skill development hubs prioritizing technical trades.
List of all the Top & Best TVETs in Kenya
| Official TVET Name | Institutional Type | County where found |
| Eldama Ravine Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Baringo |
| Bomet Central Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Bomet |
| Sotik Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Bomet |
| Sang’alo Institute of Science and Technology | Institute of Technology | Bungoma |
| Bungoma North Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Bungoma |
| Matili Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Bungoma |
| Busia Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Busia |
| Butula Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Busia |
| Embu Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Embu |
| North Eastern Technical Training Institute (NETTI) | Technical Training Institute | Garissa |
| Asumbi Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Homa Bay |
| Mawego Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Homa Bay |
| Isiolo Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Isiolo |
| Maasai Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kajiado |
| Kakamega Tropical Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kakamega |
| Shamberere Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kakamega |
| Kericho Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kericho |
| Bureti Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kericho |
| Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) | Institute of Technology | Kiambu |
| Thika Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kiambu |
| Gatundu Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kiambu |
| Pwani Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kilifi |
| Kizurini Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kilifi |
| Kirinyaga Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kirinyaga |
| Gusii Institute of Technology (GIT) | Institute of Technology | Kisii |
| Keroka Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kisii |
| Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology (RIAT) | Institute of Technology | Kisumu |
| Kisumu Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kisumu |
| Seme Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kisumu |
| Kitui Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kitui |
| Kwale Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Kwale |
| Lamu Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Lamu |
| Machakos Technical Training Institute for the Blind | Special Needs Technical Institute | Machakos |
| Katine Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Machakos |
| Wote Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Makueni |
| Tsavo Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Makueni |
| Mandera Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Mandera |
| Marsabit Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Marsabit |
| Meru Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Meru |
| Nkabune Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Meru |
| Kanga Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Migori |
| Mombasa Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Mombasa |
| Ganjoni Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Mombasa |
| Michuki Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Murang’a |
| Murang’a Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Murang’a |
| Mathioya Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Murang’a |
| Nairobi Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nairobi |
| PC Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nairobi |
| Kabete Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nairobi |
| Dagoretti Vocational Training Center | Vocational Training Center | Nairobi |
| Mathare Vocational Training Center | Vocational Training Center | Nairobi |
| Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology (RVIST) | Institute of Technology | Nakuru |
| Nakuru Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nakuru |
| Kapsabet Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nandi |
| Kaiboi Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nandi |
| Nyamira Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nyamira |
| Nyandarua Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nyandarua |
| Ol’Kalou Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nyandarua |
| Nyeri Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nyeri |
| Mathenge Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Nyeri |
| Siaya Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Siaya |
| Ugunja Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Siaya |
| Coast Institute of Technology (CIT) | Institute of Technology | Taita Taveta |
| Chuka Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Tharaka Nithi |
| Kitale Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Trans Nzoia |
| Lodwar Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Turkana |
| Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI) | Technical Training Institute | Uasin Gishu |
| Kaimosi Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Vihiga |
| Wajir Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | Wajir |
| Kapenguria Technical Training Institute | Technical Training Institute | West Pokot |
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