Shamberere Technical Training Institute

Last updated February 21, 2019

Shamberere Technical Training Institute is a middle-level college in Western Kenya, located in South Kabras near the West Kenya Sugar Factory. It has over 300 students, most boarders at the institute.

As of 2013 with the coming into effect of the new constitution, each county has its own government and therefore there is no central regional capital.Kakamega is the seat of government for Kakamega County, Bungoma County has its seat in Bungoma town, Busia County has the Assemble in Busia, Vihiga County in Vihiga town, all the County governments and governors are answerable to the people not to the national government.

An institute is an organisational body created for a certain purpose.

History

The institute was started in 1984 as a rural development school offering grade test, craft and tailoring. Later, it was upgraded to a Youth Polytechnic, and was put under the care of the Youth Affairs Ministry. In April 2009, the Polytechnic was upgraded to a National Technical Training Institute, offering diploma courses.

An institute of technology is a type of college or university which specializes in engineering, technology, applied science and sometimes natural sciences.

Diploma document that grants an academic degree

A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as college or university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study. The word diploma also refers to an academic award which is given after the completion of study in different courses such as diploma in higher education, diploma in graduation or diploma in post graduation etc. Historically, it can also refer to a charter or official document, thus diplomatic, diplomat and diplomacy via the Codex Juris Gentium Diplomaticus.

Courses

Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, ICT, Agriculture Engineering and Textile Engineering. Certificate courses include electrical installation, motor vehicle, masonry, joinery, and tailoring.

Information and communications technology (ICT) is an extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications and computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage, and audiovisual systems, that enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information.

A motor vehicle, also known as motorized vehicle or automotive vehicle, is a self-propelled vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails and is used for the transportation of people or cargo.

Masonry is the building of structures from individual units, which are often laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, building stone such as marble, granite, travertine, and limestone, cast stone, concrete block, glass block, and adobe. Masonry is generally a highly durable form of construction. However, the materials used, the quality of the mortar and workmanship, and the pattern in which the units are assembled can substantially affect the durability of the overall masonry construction. A person who constructs masonry is called a mason or bricklayer. These are both classified as construction trades.

Instruction

The institute has qualified lecturers to cover all courses that they have to offer.

Communications

The institute has good road network coverage. It is about 1 km from Kakunga Junction on Kakunga-West Kenya Road. The mobile phone network at the institute is said to be excellent with all the four mobile operators in the country covering the area from the surrounding base stations at Bukhaywa, Kakoyi and West Kenya. The institute operates the postal address 1316-50100 Kakamega.

Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the headquarters of Kakamega County. The town has a population of 99,987.

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