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TRAIN THE TRAINER (TOT) KENYA

Train the trainer for teachers, school principals and instructors in selected institutions in Kenya

The project empowers teachers and stakeholders in Kenya’s vocational education through hands-on didactic training and workshops. It aims to enhance labor market orientation, strengthen networks between vocational schools and businesses, and establish sustainable structures for vocational training.

Facts

  • Kenya
  • 04/2024 – 12/2025
  • Bavarian State Chancellery

Key topics

  • Vocational education and training / TVET
  • Cooperation with companies

Target group

  • Vocational teachers
  • Education professionals
  • School principals
  • Entrepreneurs
  • HR specialists

Successful training

The picture shows eight people gathered around a table in a workshop, working together on posters, a laptop and a projector.

As part of the ToT Kenya program, a total of 200 teachers and multipliers will be trained at 8 vocational training centers in Kenya by the end of 2025. The goal is to improve training methodologies and labor market orientation in vocational education.

Through workshops in 4 counties of Kenya, participants will enhance their didactic, pedagogical, and digital skills. This will improve the quality of education and support the integration of graduates into the labor market. The multipliers will contribute to the sustainable development of vocational education.

Collaboration between vocational schools and private sector

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The collaboration between vocational training centers and the private sector in Kenya is being strengthened to better align vocational education with the needs of the business sector.

Entrepreneurs and company representatives actively participate in workshops to promote practice-oriented training content. 100 company employees take part in professional development and public events. Decentralized networking and exchange formats, such as business days and working groups, enhance sustainable cooperation between the education sector and the Kenyan private sector.

GALLERY

Several people sit around a table and discuss content on a large poster while a man in a red shirt listens.

Feedback and exchange during group work

Six people sit around a table and work together on stakeholder diagrams on large paper.

Group work on stakeholders in the education sector

A man with a microphone points to a screen on which various training topics are listed.

Presentation of training content on TVET topics

A group of people stand around a table and discuss a SWOT analysis written on large posters.

Joint SWOT analysis to assess challenges and opportunities

Nine people stand for a group photo in front of the entrance to a technical training institute in Kenya.

Visit to the A.S. Mwidani Technical Training Institute

A woman holds up a poster while a man with a microphone explains the content.

Presentation of results for adapting trainer training courses to industry requirements

Several people sit around a table and discuss content on a large poster while a man in a red shirt listens.
Six people sit around a table and work together on stakeholder diagrams on large paper.
A man with a microphone points to a screen on which various training topics are listed.
A group of people stand around a table and discuss a SWOT analysis written on large posters.
Nine people stand for a group photo in front of the entrance to a technical training institute in Kenya.
A woman holds up a poster while a man with a microphone explains the content.
Financed by:
Logo of the Bavarian State Chancellery: lettering on the left, Bavarian coat of arms on the right. Two golden lions hold the coat of arms.

In partnership with:

Yellow coat of arms of AS Mwidani Technical Vocational College with cogwheel, oil rig, and palm tree. Motto: “Hard work pays off.”
The logo of The Nairobi National Polytechnic features a pink coat of arms with a gear wheel, wrench, and key.
Logo of the Kenya School of TVET (KSTVET). Brown and beige, with a gear wheel and stylized road cross inside.
The coat of arms of Kenya shows two lions holding a shield. On the shield is a rooster with an axe. At the bottom is a banner with the word “Harambee.”
Blue coat of arms with the letters “RVTTI,” a tool symbol, and the words “Technology and Innovation.”
The Jeremiah Nyagah National Polytechnic (JNNP) logo on a white background. It shows a blue gear with green accents and yellow box symbols. Below it is the blue lettering “JNNP” and the full name.
Coat of arms of Kenya Coast National Polytechnic. Open book, piston, measuring tool on a yellow background, surrounded by foliage. Lettering.
Green and yellow coat of arms of Nyeri National Polytechnic featuring a flame, a book, and a building. The text reads “EXCEL IN SKILLS & TECHNOLOGY.”
Gear wheel with red circle, tools, computer, light bulb. Lettering: “Advancing Technology Skills.”

FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT

Lukas Sum

Project Manager

E-mail: lukas.sum@bbw.de