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Nairobi Launches Skills Programs to Triple TVET Enrolment by 2026

Kenya targets an increase in TVET enrolment from 700,000 to 2 million students by the end of 2026.

By The Daily Nairobi · Published 25 July 2026

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Kenya is targeting an increase in TVET enrolment from 700,000 to 2 million students by the end of 2026 under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda to align training with labour market demands.

In Nairobi 87 per cent of Kenyan employers report difficulty finding candidates with the right digital skills while only 29 per cent of youth feel prepared for digital jobs.

A 2025 Skills Gap Report in Nairobi found that 75 per cent of Kenya's population is under 35 yet youth unemployment stands at 35 per cent with 62 per cent of employers struggling to find candidates with adequate digital and soft skills.

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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