Kitale National Polytechnic

Kitale National Polytechnic is a public technical and vocational training institution in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. It was set up by the government in 1980 with support from the Swedish International Development Agency, opened as a technical training institute in the mid-1980s and was upgraded to national polytechnic status in 2016.

The polytechnic offers diploma, craft and artisan programmes, many now delivered as competency-based education and training. Departments include building and civil engineering, agriculture, hospitality and institutional management, and liberal studies, among others. Enrolment has grown to more than 12,000 students, and campus life includes clubs, sports and student housing.

Applications run through KUCCPS and the college's own online portal. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday morning. Courses, intakes and news are on the Kitale National Polytechnic website.