Karumo Technical Training Institute.
Karumo Technical Training Institute is a Public College accredited by Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA).
Karumo Technical Training Institute
Karumo Technical Training Institute (KTTI) is a Technical Institute in Tigania West in Meru County. The Institute is at the periphery of Isiolo County, a region with high potential in tourism, industrial, renewable energy potential among others. Therefore the Institute serves a wide catchment area with high population density. We have positioned ourselves to be a center that will ensure the trainee's Creativity and Innovativeness is utilized to deliver solutions to the challenges they encounter.
We have well-experienced and highly motivated faculty, staff, and skill development trainers to make sure that our students enhance their thinking skills, analytical frameworks, interpersonal skills, communication skills, and technical skills which will mold them into well-rounded technocrats who deliver solutions. Also, our autonomous status allows us to constantly review the curriculum and update as per the industry requirements which ensures that all our students are industry-ready upon graduation.
At KTTI, students get a chance to grow whole rounded guided by our core values of transparency and accountability, excellence, creativity and innovation, efficient use of resources, flexibility and adaptability, and total quality management.
Karumo Technical Training Institute is located in Kuani Sub-Location, Athwana Location, of Tigania West, Meru County. The Institute is 27 kilometers from Meru town along Meru – Maua road 3KM off Kwa-Amos junction – Isiolo road. The Institute has a serene environment away from hassle and bustle with the land of 25 acres with the Nyambene hills to the north and the upcoming resort city in Isiolo County to the east.
Why study at Karumo Technical Training Institute
Karumo Technical Training Institute is committed to providing quality Technical, Vocational Education and Training through offering market-driven courses to meet and strive to exceed customers' expectations. In pursuit of this commitment, the Institute shall comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 International standard and continually improve on the effectiveness of its quality management system.
Karumo TTI is accredited, registered, and licensed by TVETA to offer courses in compliance with section 17 of the TVET Act, 2013. Trainees joining the institute are eligible for HELB loans and bursaries.
The courses currently being offered are designed to ensure that the graduates are Innovative and self-driven. Students are also encouraged to participate in co-curricular activities. The institute participated in sporting activities organized by the Kenya Technical Training Institutes Sports Organization (KETTISO) during the year.
Karumo Technical Training Institute is endowed with laboratories and workshops which are equipped with the most modern equipment and staff that is highly trained and experienced in their specific areas of specialization.
An adequate electrical power supply is available connected to the grid on a three-phase transformer (located within the Institute), A drilled borehole on the Ewaso Ngiro catchment is the source of water tested by the Water Resource Management Authority and is chemically suitable for drinking and other domestic purposes.
Vision: To Be An outstanding institution in Technical, Vocational Education Training and innovation
Mission: To provide holistic Technical , Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes for self-reliance, community development and global competence
Core Values
The Institute operations are guided by the following core values:
- Integrity
- Innovativeness and Creativity
- Team work and Professionalism
- Customer Focus
- Unity in diversity
These core values guide the organizational culture of the institute
Motto: Where Creativity and Innovation deliver Solutions
Our History
Karumo Technical Training Institute is the brainchild of the leaders of Meru County led by Dr. Kilemi Mwiria, with a vision to set up an institution that would promote the advancement of education and development. The leadership expects the Institute to play a significant role in the education of youths, contributing to the creation of employment in both the public and private sector spurring development in the region and beyond.
Karumo TTI is under the Ministry of Education in the State Department of Vocational and Technical Training established with the objective of promoting access, equity, and quality in technical education to ensure adequate human capital for the 3 pillars (economic, social, and political development) in Kenya vision 2030.
Its pioneer Board of Governors (BoG) chaired by Dr. Sarah M. Kilemi, foresees a low-cost institution that will be a point of reference for excellence in training highly skilled human resource with the right skills and attitude for the emerging need of the industry.
The Institute is accredited, registered and licensed by TVETA to offer courses in compliance with section 17 of TVET Act, 2013. Trainees joining the institute are eligible for HELB loans and bursaries.
The courses currently being offered are designed to ensure that the graduates are Innovative and self-driven. Students are also encouraged to participate in co-curricular activities.
