Five illegal training institutions shut down in Nairobi

Technical and Vocational Educational and Training Authority (TVETA) in conjunction with Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board have closed down five illegal TVET institutions and programmes in Nairobi.

Speaking to the press during the crackdown in Nairobi on Tuesday, TVET Director General Dr Kipkirui Lang’at said five intuitions were shut down and personnel arrested, adding that the suspects face a penalty of Ksh.1 million or two years imprisonment.

According Lang’at, the Technical Institute, Regional Institute of Business Management, Céfored Institute of Relief and Development Kenya (CEFORED), Bonjour Institute and East Africa College have been collecting money illegally from students.

He noted that the institutions’ activities amounted to fraud as they were not accredited to offer the programmes.

He added that in January 2015, TVETA advertised with the media urging training institutions to adhere to the law and register in accordance with Education Act (Cap 211).

“However some of them failed to do so. We have received complaints from members of the public whereby some say their certificates are not recognized,” he said.

Lang’at added that they are targeting close to 2000 institutions across the country. So far 1000 applications for registration have been received while some applications have been rejected.