Utawala Technical Training Institute

Utawala Technical Training Institute (UTTI) is a private technical and vocational college on Muhuyu Road in the Utawala and Mihang'o area, a short way off the Eastern Bypass. It is registered and licensed by the TVET Authority as a technical and vocational college (registration 2024) and prepares students for KNEC examinations. Teaching is organised in schools of ICT, business, social studies and engineering. The courses on offer are diplomas in Information and Communication Technology, Sales and Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Social Work and Community Development, each taking about two years with a KCSE grade of C- for entry, plus certificates in ICT and in Sales and Marketing over about eighteen months for students with a D plain. Fees are charged per term, with small one-off admission and student ID charges and a yearly library fee. The college aims its programmes at school leavers, working people who want to upskill and adults changing careers, and stresses hands-on training in its workshops and labs.