Colleges near me in Kenya: TVET, KMTC and teacher training
4,050 colleges are on the register, 853 of them at a position we trust. Share your location, or pick your county and town, and the tool lists the closest, nearest first, with the distance. Your position is used once and never stored. People also search for: college near me, tvet colleges near me, medical college near me, teacher training college near me.
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Colleges
4,050
5.2% of the register
Placed exactly
853
positions we trust, the ones the tool measures to
Counties
47
have at least one
Private share
49%
of those with a stated owner
This list holds TVET institutions, KMTC campuses and teacher training colleges. Universities have their own page.
Where colleges are, by county
The 12 counties with the most. Each opens the county page, with its sub-counties and towns.
| County | Colleges | Share of the kind |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | 592 | 14.6% |
| Kiambu | 260 | 6.4% |
| Machakos | 215 | 5.3% |
| Nakuru | 178 | 4.4% |
| Makueni | 151 | 3.7% |
| Kitui | 145 | 3.6% |
| Uasin Gishu | 127 | 3.1% |
| Kakamega | 125 | 3.1% |
| Mombasa | 125 | 3.1% |
| Kisii | 123 | 3.0% |
| Bungoma | 118 | 2.9% |
| Murang'a | 116 | 2.9% |
The closest colleges to the centre of the main towns
Straight-line distance from the centre of the town to each school's recorded position, among schools whose position we trust. Schools more than 40 km away are left out.
Near Nairobi
- Africa Digital Media Institute, 0.3 km, Starehe
- Kenya Polytechnic, 0.9 km, Starehe
- Imara Ecd Training College, 1.3 km, Starehe
- Nairobi Technical Training Institute, 2.5 km, Starehe
- Oshwal College, 3.0 km, Westlands
Near Mombasa
- Mombasa Polytechnic, 0.9 km, Mvita
- Coast Pre-Primary Teachers Training College, 2.6 km, Kisauni
- Government Training Institute, 2.8 km, Mvita
- Kisauni Youth Polytechnic, 3.0 km, Nyali
- Islamic Teachers Training College, 6.4 km, Jomvu
Near Kisumu
- Kisumu Polytechnic, 1.0 km, Kisumu Central
- Kisumu Rotary Youth Training Centre, 1.1 km, Kisumu Central
- Nyalenda Kuap Technical Institute School, 2.0 km, Kisumu East
- Thika School Of Medical And Health Sciences - Kisumu Campus, 2.1 km, Kisumu Central
- Ramogi Institute Of Advanced Technology, 4.6 km, Kisumu West
Near Nakuru
- Nakuru Polytechnic, 0.9 km, Nakuru Town East
- St.monicah Polytechnic, 2.7 km, Nakuru Town East
- St. Ann's Montesori Teachers College, 5.0 km, Nakuru Town East
- Shammah Teachers' College, 5.4 km, Nakuru Town East
- Barut Youth Development And Sports Centre, 6.0 km, Nakuru Town West
Near Eldoret
- Medical Training College, 1.0 km, Moiben
- Eldoret Youth Poly, 2.6 km, Kapseret
- Ancilla Vocational Training Institute, 2.8 km, Soy
- Eldoret Polytechnic, 3.3 km, Kesses
- Rift Valley Technical Training Institute, 3.9 km, Ainabkoi
Near Nyeri
- The Nyeri National Polytechnic, 0.8 km, Nyeri Town
- Gitero Polytechnic, 3.0 km, Nyeri Town
- Kimathi Institute of Technology, 3.2 km, Nyeri Town
- Consolata Institute of Communication & Technology, 3.3 km, Nyeri Town
- Nyeri Catholic Ttc For Ecd, 3.3 km, Nyeri Town
Near Thika
- The Salvationarmy Variety Villag Training Center, 0.6 km, Thika Town
- Kenya Institute of Software Engineering, 0.9 km, Thika Town
- Thika Institute of Technology, 2.1 km, Thika Town
- Thika Y.M.C.A V.T.C Youth Polytechnic, 2.6 km, Thika Town
- Christian Industrial Training Centre, 4.2 km, Thika Town
Near Meru
- KMTC Meru Campus, 0.7 km, North Imenti
- Kaaga Sch. For the Deaf Vocational Tarining, 2.3 km, North Imenti
- Meru Teachers' Training College, 2.7 km, North Imenti
- Meru Technical Training Institute, 3.0 km, North Imenti
- Karurune Youth Polytechnic, 3.7 km, North Imenti
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Questions people ask about colleges near them
- How do I find colleges near me in Kenya?
- Press use my location in the tool above and allow it when your phone or browser asks. The page lists the closest colleges with the distance to each. If you would rather not share your location, choose your county and town instead.
- How many colleges are in Kenya?
- 4,050 colleges are on the register, and 853 of them have a position we trust, which is what the tool measures to. Nairobi County has the most, with 592.
- Is my location stored?
- No. Your position is sent once, in the request that asks for the list, and the answer comes straight back. We do not save it, log it or send it to analytics.
- Why is a school I know missing from the colleges list?
- 3,197 of the 4,050 have no position we trust, so the tool cannot measure to them, but they still appear on their county and sub-county pages. A school that opened after the Ministry list was made may not be on the register at all. You can add it on the add a school page.
- How is the distance worked out?
- In a straight line, from your position or from the centre of the town you pick, to the school's recorded position. It is not a road distance, and the road can be much longer.
- Does this list show fees or ratings?
- No. Fees appear on a school's page only when the school publishes them through its SchoolRegistry profile, and we never estimate them. We publish no ratings we were not given.
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