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TVET PS Dr. Esther Muoria has announced that by the end of this year, every TVET institution will open in-house industries.
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Muoria was speaking during the Kabete National Polytechnic, fourth International Research Conference on Skills Competition, Innovation, Career Guidance, and Expo on Thursday, June 18
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Esther Muoria has announced that every TVET institution in the country is set to establish an in-house industry by the end of this year.
Speaking during Kabete National Polytechnic, fourth International Research Conference on Skills Competition, Innovation, Career Guidance, and Expo on Thursday, June 18, Dr. Muoria stated that the initiative is designed to significantly improve the quality of technical training.
“We, in the TVET sector, have agreed that this is the year every institution in the country will have an industry within the college,” said the PS.
Addressing Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, who attended the event, the PS confirmed that these industries will be ready for official inspection by year-end. “CS, we will be inviting you to evaluate these industries at the end of the year,” she added.
Dr. Muoria highlighted the conference as a critical implementation tool, noting that the primary risk for such events is allowing promising ideas to remain as “headstones” in reports and policy documents rather than becoming reality.
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“The success of this conference will not be measured by the number of presentations delivered, but by the tangible changes that follow. Its outcomes must improve training, strengthen institutional performance, deepen industry participation, support enterprise, and expand employment pathways for our young people,” said Muoria.
She observed that the event programme brought together research and policy dialogue, innovation exhibitions, skills competitions, career guidance, and partnership building, stressing that the discussions should lead to practical solutions, measurable commitments, and clearly defined responsibilities.
“Technology proposals must reach the workshops and laboratories, industry partnerships must translate into workplace training, mentorship and all training opportunities and employment pathways,” said Muoria.
She assured that the government would collaborate with Kabete National Polytechnic and other relevant stakeholders to refine the recommendations into an implementation framework, outlining the necessary actions, responsible institutions, and expected practical outcomes.
“Research should not simply define problems, it must solve them,” Muoria stressed.
She further urged participants to ensure that the knowledge generated at the conference is applied to improve people’s lives.
By Frank Mugwe
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