Rift Valley boasts a variety of educational institutions that offer a wide range of certificate, diploma, degree, masters and PhD courses. Here is a closer look at the leading colleges in Kericho County and the courses they offer.
While there are hundreds of learning centers in the region, we have considered the most outstanding in various disciplines of study.
Formerly Bureti TTI, the Kericho National Polytechnic is a premier TVET institution rooted in community initiative, born from a historical grazing ground called Tiriitab Moita.
It is located 5.7 kilometers from Sotik town along the Sotik–Roret Road in Bureti Sub-County.
Telephone
+254 742 888 444
Founded
2015
Website
www.kerichopoly.ac.ke
Its artisan, certificate, and diploma programmes cover fields such as mechanical engineering, agriculture, ICT, and business.
2. Kericho Teachers Training College (Kericho TTC)
Established in 1965, Kericho TTC stands as one of Kenya’s oldest and most respected primary teachers training colleges, drawing students from across the Rift Valley.
Situated along the Kericho–Nakuru Highway in Kericho Town, it occupies the former European Primary School grounds of the colonial era.
Telephone
0721 457 785
Founded
1965
Website
www.kerichottc.ac.ke
The college trains primary school teachers through the Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) and the Upgrading Diploma (UDECTE) programmes.
3. KMTC Kapkatet Campus
KMTC is a State Corporation established operating under the Ministry of Health and mandated to train middle-level health professionals.
The Kapkatet Campus sits in Kapkatet town, Belgut Constituency, Kericho County, serving the county’s vast rural population with accessible medical training.
KMTC signed an MoU with Kericho County Government on 3rd April 2019, covering the Kapkatet and Sigowett campuses, to strengthen healthcare delivery in the county.
Telephone
0772 383 228
Founded
1927
Website
www.kmtc.ac.ke
The college offers 95 medical courses across 18 departments, with Kapkatet Campus running programmes in Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Pharmacy, and Community Health.
4. Kericho Township Technical & Vocational College (KERITTVC)
KERITTVC is a modern public TVET college that brings technical and business education right to the heart of Kericho town.
Found along John Kerich–Keongo Road, roughly 1.5 kilometers from the CBD in Ainamoi Constituency. Construction commenced in 2015 and the college opened its doors in 2019.
Telephone
+254 713 107 307
Founded
2019
Website
www.kerittvc.ac.ke
The college currently offers 14 diploma courses, 15 certificate programmes, and more than 10 short courses across business, technical, and vocational courses.
5. AIC Sitotwet Bible College
AIC Sitotwet Bible College is a leading theological institution serving the South Rift region’s churches and communities with a strong pastoral training mandate.
Situated in Sitotwet, Kericho County, the college draws students preparing for Christian ministry across East Africa.
The Africa Inland Church’s South Rift Region founded it in 1988 to raise trained local church leaders.
Telephone
+254 52 20032
Founded
1988
Core programmes focus on Theology, Biblical Studies, and Church Ministry, equipping graduates with both doctrinal knowledge and practical ministry skills.
6. Kenya Highlands Bible College
Kenya Highlands Bible College holds one of the most storied educational histories in the entire region, tracing its spiritual roots to 1932 World Gospel Mission missionaries.
Located in Kericho Town, the institution operated under the Africa Gospel Church for decades before growing into what is now Kenya Highlands University.
The College formally opened its post-secondary academic programme in 1971, making it a pillar of tertiary education in the county.
Telephone
+254 716 150 220
Founded
1932
Website
www.khu.ac.ke
Theology, Computer Science, and Education remain the college’s hallmark disciplines, offered at diploma and degree levels through its university structure.
7. Kenya Forestry College (KFC)
Kenya Forestry College is a unique, nationally significant institution that trains the next generation of environmental and forestry professionals within Masaita Forest Block.
Located 4 kilometers off the Nakuru–Kericho Highway in Londiani, Kipkelion East, it operates as the training arm of the Kenya Forest Service.
Telephone
+254 794 976 449
Founded
2016
Website
www.kfc.ac.ke
Programmes span Diploma and Certificate in Forestry, Wood Science & Technology, Environmental Management, ICT, and Apiculture.
8. Sotik Technical Training Institute (Sotik TTI)
Sotik TTI delivers competence-based technical education to students in Kericho County’s Sotik area, with a reputation for practical, industry-aligned training.
Located 3 kilometers from Makutano Junction along the Sotik–Ndanai tarmac road near Kapkelei shopping centre, the institute is a registered public TVET institution.
Government funding and local community support established Sotik TTI to equip youth with marketable skills.
Telephone
+254 792 518 945
Founded
Registered 2016
Website
www.sotiktti.ac.ke
Departments include Mechanical Engineering, Agriculture, Business, and General Studies, leading to KNEC and CDACC-accredited craft and diploma certificates.
9. Bureti Technical Training Institute
Bureti Technical Training Institute offers accessible vocational training in the heart of Kericho County’s agricultural belt, serving students from Sotik and surrounding areas.
The institute sits off the Sotik–Cheplanget Road, registered and licensed by TVETA as a public Technical and Vocational College.
Constituency development funds and the national government jointly established it, with TVETA registration confirmed on 28 January 2016.
Programmes include Craft and Diploma in General Agriculture, as well as certificate courses in business and artisan trades.
10. Chepseon Youth Polytechnic
Chepseon Youth Polytechnic focuses on skills development for young people across Kericho County, playing a critical role in keeping youth engaged and economically productive.
Situated along the Kericho–Nakuru Road in Kericho, the polytechnic serves communities in both urban and peri-urban settings.
Telephone
(254) 52-64445
P.O. Box
865–20200 Kericho
Carpentry, tailoring, electrical installation, and motor vehicle mechanics are among the key trades offered to youth through competence-based education.
11. Kericho Institute of Professional Studies (KIPS)
Kericho Institute of Professional Studies fills an important gap in Kericho Town, offering professional and business-oriented qualifications for working adults and school leavers alike.
Located within Kericho town, the institute makes professional certification accessible to students who may not qualify for university entry.
Founded
Early 2000s
Website
www.kips.ac.ke
Business Management, Accountancy, Computer Studies, and Secretarial programmes form the backbone of KIPS’s curriculum, preparing graduates for the private and public sectors.
Full list of Top 55 colleges in Kericho
African Institute of Research and Development Studies
AIC Litein Medical Training College
AIC Litein School of Nursing
Ainamoi Vocational Training Centre
Belgut Technical and Vocational College
Belgut Vocational Training Centre
Bethel Institute of Technology
Bureti Bible College
Bureti Technical and Vocational College
Chebigen Vocational Training Centre
Chemosot Youth Polytechnic
Chepchep Vocational Training Centre
Chepseon Vocational Training Centre
Eastport International Training College
Equinox Emergency Training Centre
Exiera Medical Training College
Gratia Technical Training Institute
Holistic Grace Training College
Kabianga Vocational Training Centre
Kamineiywo Vocational Training Centre
Kapkatet Medical Training College
Kaplong Technical and Vocational Training Centre
Kaplong Vocational Training Centre
Kapsoit Vocational Training Centre
Kapsuser Vocational Training Centre
Kenya Forestry College
Kenya Medical Training College – Kapkatet Campus
Kenya Medical Training College – Sigowet Campus
Kericho Accountancy and Computer College
Kericho Agricultural Training Institute
Kericho Beauty School
Kericho Business and Technical College
Kericho Catering and Hospitality College
Kericho College of Business Studies
Kericho Commercial College
Kericho Community Development Training Institute
Kericho Computer College
Kericho Cooperative College
Kericho Driving and Technical College
Kericho Early Childhood Development Training College
Kericho Fashion and Design College
Kericho Human Resource Management College
Kericho ICT Training Institute
Kericho Institute of Accountancy and Business Studies
Kericho Institute of Business Studies
Kericho Institute of Hairdressing and Beauty
Kericho Institute of Hospitality and Tourism
Kericho Institute of Management Studies
Kericho Institute of Nursing
Kericho Institute of Professional Studies
Kericho Institute of Technology
Kericho Journalism and Mass Communication College
Kericho Medical Training Institute
Kericho Professional Training Institute
Kericho School of Accountancy
Kericho School of Computing and Information Technology
Kericho School of Medical Laboratory Technology
Kericho School of Midwifery
Kericho School of Pharmacy
Kericho Secretarial College
Kericho Social Work Training Institute
Kericho Teachers Training College
Kericho Technical Institute
Kericho Township Technical and Vocational College
Kericho West Teachers Training College
Kimasian Technical and Vocational College
Kipkelion Computer College
Kipkelion Institute of Professional Studies
Kipkelion Technical and Vocational College
Kipkoyan Vocational Training Centre
Kipsamumgut Vocational Training Centre
Kipsigis Institute of Vocational Training
Kipsimbol Vocational Training Centre
Kipsinende Technical and Vocational College
Kiptere Technical and Vocational Training Centre
Kiptere Vocational Training Centre
Leldet Vocational Training Centre
Litein College of Business Studies
Litein Computer Training Institute
Litein Institute of Professional Studies
Litein Technical and Business College
Londiani Institute of Professional Studies
Londiani Technical and Vocational Training Centre
Londiani Youth Polytechnic
Mospen Institute of Development Studies
Ngoino Youth Polytechnic
Nishkam Saint Puran Singh Institute
Panafrican Mission College – Sondu
Rehema Technical Training Institute
Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology – Kericho Campus
Sigowet Vocational Training Centre
Siloam Hospital College of Health Sciences
Siloam Medical Training Institute
Soliat Vocational Training Centre
Sotik Road Technical Training Centre
Sotik Technical and Vocational Training Centre
St. Kizito Special Needs Vocational Training Centre
Tenwek Hospital College of Health Sciences
The Kericho National Polytechnic
Valley College – Litein
The discussed campuses cover practical, technical, business, ICT, hospitality, engineering and health-related training, giving students several pathways beyond university education.
Colleges across constituencies in Kericho County
No
Constituency
1
Ainamoi
2
Belgut
3
Bureti
4
Kipkelion East
5
Kipkelion West
6
Soin / Sigowet
In conclusion, these colleges in Kericho County are not only making higher education more accessible but also contributing to the development of the local community.
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