Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) principals have been challenged to strengthen training quality and ensure graduates acquire practical skills that meet workplace demands as the government reviews three years of implementing Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET).
The call was made by TVET Principal Secretary Dr Esther Thaara Muoria during the Principals’ Quarterly Consultative Meeting held at the Kenya School of TVET in Nairobi, where institutional heads and key sector agencies assessed progress and discussed challenges facing the reforms.
Muoria cautioned that the success of CBET should not be measured by its adoption across institutions but by the actual competencies trainees acquire and their ability to apply them in real working environments.
She urged principals to take greater responsibility for institutional performance, training standards and accountability, insisting that every certificate awarded must reflect skills that can be demonstrated in the workplace.
The PS also highlighted the need for properly equipped workshops and laboratories, practical training, credible assessments and stronger partnerships with industry to improve the employability of TVET graduates.
The meeting brought together National Polytechnic principals, public TVC principals and heads of key sector agencies, including the TVET Authority (TVETA), TVET Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council (TVET CDACC) and Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA).
The discussions focused on addressing gaps in CBET implementation and setting priorities for the next phase of TVET reforms aimed at producing competent, skilled and industry-ready graduates.
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