Luo Nyanza hosts a diverse mix of vibrant medical, technical, and teacher training institutions that drive the region’s higher education sector. We have prepared a detailed list of leading colleges in Homabay county to showcase more options for prospective learners seeking professional skills in various areas of study.
Anchored by major national institutions and specialized technical colleges, the county provides strong academic pathways in healthcare, engineering, agriculture, and education
The county features highly unique vocational facilities dedicated exclusively to inclusive learning and special-needs skills training, ensuring that higher education is accessible to everyone in the region.
Which is the leading college in Homa Bay?
1. Mawego National Polytechnic
Mawego National Polytechnic crowns a hill in Rachuonyo North Sub-County, where the Utrecht Brothers of the Netherlands opened a trade school in 1952.
Telephone
0725 050 033
Founded
1952
P.O. Box
289-40222, Oyugis
Website
www.mawegopoly.ac.ke
Trainees pursue artisan, certificate, diploma and higher diploma programmes in engineering, applied sciences and business, including automotive, electrical, mechanical and welding diplomas, and you can reach admissions at [email protected].
2. Sikri Technical and Vocational College for the Blind and Deaf
Students choose from electrical installation, automotive technology and other artisan, certificate and diploma courses, and the government has reportedly upgraded the institution to a national polytechnic.
3. Asumbi Teachers Training College
Asumbi Teachers Training College stands in Kagan, Rangwe Constituency, about 28 km from Homa Bay town, and the Catholic Church founded it in 1936.
Graduates leave with a Diploma in Primary Teacher Education, and prospective students can write to the institution for admission requirements.
4. KMTC Homa Bay Campus
The Kenya Medical Training College Homa Bay Campus occupies nine acres on Hospital Road in Homa Bay town, and KMTC opened it in 1979 to train enrolled community health nurses.
Telephone
020 2416914
Founded
1979
P.O Box
512-40300 Homabay
Website
www.kmtc.ac.ke
Today the campus runs diplomas in general nursing and midwifery, clinical medicine and surgery, physiotherapy, and nutrition and dietetics.
5. Rangwe Technical and Vocational College
Rangwe Technical and Vocational College serves Kagan Ward along the Kadel–Homa Bay road, where the Ministry of Education and the Rangwe constituency development fund set it up in a partnership on land the community donated.
Telephone
+254 718 035 475
Founded
2014
P.O Box
396-40300, Homa Bay
Website
www.rangwetvc.ac.ke
Applicants apply through KUCCPS and can request the current certificate and diploma course list at [email protected].
6. Mbita Technical and Vocational College
Mbita Technical and Vocational College rises at Waondo along the Mbita–Homa Bay road, and the government opened this public college in 2024 to widen technical training around Lake Victoria.
Telephone
+254 743 732 583
Founded
2024
P.O Box
320-40305, Mbita
Website
www.mbitatvc.ac.ke
Learners can reportedly study agriculture, land survey, automotive technology, records and archives management, food and beverage, fashion design, ICT and social work.
7. Omuga Technical and Vocational College
Omuga Technical and Vocational College sits 2.3 km off Misambi Market along the Kisumu–Kisii highway near Kadongo, and the government registered it as a public college in 2019.
Telephone
0745 628 390
Founded
2019
P.O Box
267-40223, Kadongo
Website
www.omugatvc.ac.ke
Courses span building and civil engineering, agriculture, hospitality, business and liberal studies, offered full-time or part-time.
8. Rachuonyo Technical and Vocational College
Rachuonyo Technical and Vocational College stands at Ombek Centre, roughly 10 km from Oyugis on the Oyugis–Rodi Kopany road, and the national government established it in October 2021. parliamenteducationnewshub
Telephone
0792 108 724
Founded
2021
P.O. Box
256-40222, Oyugis
Programmes include building construction, electrical installation, motor vehicle technology, welding, fashion design and land surveying.
In Kanyamwa Kosewe, Ndhiwa Sub-County, the Homa Bay County Government and KMTC launched the county’s second KMTC campus in 2019.
Telephone
0723 441509
Founded
2019
P.O Box
280-40302, Ndhiwa
Website
www.kmtc.ac.ke
Students train at Ndhiwa Sub-County Hospital and can pursue health courses such as Community Health Nursing, and you can write to [email protected] for further inquiries.
10. KMTC Rachuonyo Campus
Another KMTC outpost, the Rachuonyo Campus, serves Oyugis Town, and the Kenya Medical Training College runs it within its national network.
Telephone
0748 034 396
Founded
2016
P.O Box
148, Oyugis
Website
www.kmtc.ac.ke
Health-training applicants can write to the admin or check kmtc.ac.ke for the current course list and phone line
Full list of Top 55 colleges in Homabay County
Asumbi Teachers Training College
GEBS Teachers Training College
Homa Bay College for Professional Studies
Homa Bay Kenya Industrial Estates Training Centre
Homa Bay Vocational Training Centre
Homa Bay Youth Polytechnic
Homa Hills Vocational Training Centre
Imbeke Vocational Training Centre
Joy ECD Teachers Training College
Jwelu Youth Polytechnic
Kabuoch Vocational Training Centre
Katieno Youth Polytechnic
Kendu Adventist School of Medical Sciences
Kendu Bay Vocational Training Centre
Kisumu Institute of Professionals – Homa Bay
KMTC Homa Bay Campus
KMTC Mbita Campus
KMTC Ndhiwa Campus
KMTC Rachuonyo Campus
Lambwe Vocational Training Centre
Langi Youth Polytechnic
Mawego National Polytechnic
Mbita ECD Teachers Training College
Mbita Technical and Vocational College
Mboga Vocational Training Centre
Mfangano Vocational Training Centre
Ndhiwa Vocational Training Centre
Ndiru Vocational Training Centre
Nyabola Teachers Training College
Nyagwethe Vocational Training Centre
Nyakongo Youth Polytechnic
Nyandiwa Teachers Training College
Omiro Vocational Training Centre
Omuga Technical and Vocational College
Oriwo Youth Polytechnic
Paul Mboya Vocational Training Centre
Profia Institute of Professionals
Rachuonyo Technical and Vocational College
Rachuonyo Youth Polytechnic
Rangwe Technical and Vocational College
Rangwe Youth Polytechnic
Rukongo Vocational Training Centre
Sero Vocational Training Centre
Sero Youth Polytechnic
Sikri Technical and Vocational College for the Blind and Deaf
Sindo Vocational Training Centre
St. Anne Mawego Youth Polytechnic
St. Francis Teachers Training College
St. Francis Technical Training Institute
Tricent College of Medical Health Science and Technology
Waiga Vocational Training Centre
Wakiaga Vocational Training Centre
Waondo Vocational Training Centre
Waondo Youth Polytechnic
Yolifa Institute
While each of these institutions serves a distinct academic purpose, choosing between them requires weighing factors like course specializations, campus locations, and practical training facilities.
Colleges across constituencies in Homabay
No
Constituency
Capital
Pop
1
Homa Bay
Homa Bay
120k
2
Kabondo Kasipul
Kadongo
123k
3
Karachuonyo
Kendu Bay
179k
4
Kasipul
Kosele
133k
5
Ndhiwa
Ndhiwa
217k
6
Rangwe
Rangwe
114k
7
Suba North
Mbita
125k
8
Suba South
Magunga
121k
In conclusion, Homa Bay County has firmly established itself as a vibrant educational hub capable of supporting virtually any career ambition. Investing your academic future in local colleges means gaining access to highly accredited, practical, and community-connected institutions that serve as excellent career launchpads.
BSc. Mechatronics engineer from Dedan Kimathi University of Technology & founder of Rejnac Group Inc. with a strong passion for Robotics, networking, ICT, digital marketing, and AI applications. My focus on this web stream is to highlight educational trends that are re-shaping your skills and career path.
