Colleges in Kenya

Perhaps you have completed your secondary education and you have received your KCSE results. You now want to join a college. Joining a college is one of the major decisions that one has to make. So it is important to make the right choice of the college you want to join.

It is important that you join a college that is registered and is well known by employers. A college whose courses are approved by the relevant government bodies.

The colleges whose information are appearing on this site are top-notch colleges that are registered and well-known by employers.

We have arranged the colleges based on courses they offer as listed below;


Distance learning.
Nursing.
Pharmacy.
Computer science.
Agriculture.
Accountancy (CPA).
Mass communication.
Project management.
Criminology.
Aeronautical courses (Avionics, Airframes and Engines).
Hotel management.
Engineering (Civil, mechanical, structural and chemical engineering)
CIPS.
CFA.
CISA.

Contribution of diploma graduates to Kenya’s economy

In Kenya, colleges are known to bestow technical skills on their graduates. Colleges are limited on theory/policy and more on the technical knowhow. Given the economy of Kenya, technical skills are needed in most industries.

Kenya needs trained pharmacists to operate chemists. Civil and structural technicians are needed to put up bridges, mansions and roads. The media require trained videographers and people who are trained to go to the field and gather news stories.

Agriculture requires extension officers to administer vaccines to livestock. Plant breeders are also required by agricultural research centers.

The health sector requires trained nurses and public health workers. With a diploma in the field of health sciences, you will not fail to secure a job in a public or a private health facility.

So, clearly a diploma holder will not fail to secure a job provided that the holder’s diploma is relevant to the economic needs of Kenya. The good thing is that at the end of the day, as a diploma holder, you will have contributed technically to the growth of Kenya’s economy.

Kenya’s economy needs you as a diploma holder.

Doing your research before joining a college

One of the most effective ways to know whether a college will change your life positively is to talk to people in the industry. Ask question that will enable you to judge whether a certain college has a human face or not. For example, does the college care to look for internships for their students?

If you don’t know anyone in the industry, then it is advisable to visit the college you want to join. Once you are in the college, look out for the students who are already enrolled in the college. Generally, look for that person who will tell the truth and not a person who will shower the college with praise.

The key questions to ask are;

1.      Do students who graduate from this college get jobs immediately that are relevant to their diploma training?

2.      Which examination body is the college registered with? This question is important because some examination bodies give out very hard exams. Academic failure will ruin your career. Employers do not care which examination body you subscribed to.

3.      Is it easy to get a letter of recommendation from the college and individual lecturers? Well, established colleges will have lecturers who are confident to give you a recommendation. Such a recommendation will thrust you as you enter the job market. Remember to always focus on your life after college.

4.      Does the college have affordable accommodation? Living within the college will give you more time to concentrate on your studies. If the college has punitive accommodation fees (to the tune of KSh. 140,000 per term) then you need to weigh your options based on your financial background.