Parliament committee urges TVETs to intensify student recruitment

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The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education chair and Luanda MP Dick Maungu on July 16, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Institutions of higher learning have been urged to intensify student recruitment and public awareness campaigns to reverse declining enrolment.

The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education (PIC-G&E) has called on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to push for more enrolment of more learners, describing technical education as a key pillar in addressing youth unemployment and supporting Kenya's industrialisation agenda.

The committee, chaired by Luanda MP Dick Maungu said many TVET institutions have recorded reduced student enrolment due to delayed government capitation and the inability of many prospective learners to afford tuition fees.