Machakos town Technical and Vocational College, (VTC) principal Dr. Timothy Kilonzo has encouraged parents to enroll their children to technical institutes to acquire vital skills to change their lives.
Speaking to Education News in his office, Kilonzo said skills have benefitted many students giving an example of a first year from the same college who is currently in Ireland after competing in Kenya in a program dubbed ‘mkulima majuu’
“We nominated three of our teachers and they are heading to Germany after competing in expansion of green competencies a collaboration program between Germany and Kenyan government. Our trainers are among the 24 who qualified to proceed to Germany out of 30 institutions for three weeks fully sponsored. You see, skills can take you far. They will become trainer of trainees upon coming back to Kenya on green energy issues to mitigate climate change,” Kilonzo said.
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He extended special thanks to Germany government and the ministry for giving 3 of their trainers such opportunities though the competition was tough, they made it.
Kilonzo who is heading one among the newest TVC established last year and currently with 500 students in the region said he has high hopes that the college will grow bigger encouraging other principals in new institutions not to give up but offer their best and the rest falls in place before they know.
He thanked the area MP Caleb Mule for helping push for a borehole adding that the school is already doing drip irrigation and supplying water even to the community.
“He has also pushed for students hostels which are in the pipeline to fully transform the school. We call upon the government to help tarmac the road which will fully open the area to developments,” Kilonzo.
By Lydia Ngoolo
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