Christian Industrial Training Centre Nairobi

Christian Industrial Training Centre (CITC) Nairobi is a Technical Training Institute, under the Anglican Church of Kenya, Diocese of Nairobi to equip youths with vocational skills and cultivate in them a good character and attitude in order to enhance chances of securing honest livelihood. The founder members were Rev. and Mrs. Charles Tett and a prayer group. 

It began as a football club that engaged the youth in productive activities that distracted them from engaging in stealing and other vices that were taking place in the neighborhood. In 1960, in consultation with the local community, the founder members set up a vocational training Institute at its present location in the Pumwani area. During inception, the Centre had only 10 students. The instructors and teachers were mainly volunteers from England, Australia, and New Zealand.

Since its inception, CITC  has had a  perfect track record of delivering superior and professional corporate, tailor-made, and retail educational services in various trades and engineering disciplines. Over the years it has produced over  25,000  graduates, our hallmark has been highly skilled and competent technicians positively contributing to the socio-economic development of Kenya and beyond.

CITC is registered under the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology as MOHEST/PC/1199/09(previously. MITTAT/PC/261/92). The college is also accredited as both a training and examination center under Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) and National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).

The  Institution has many students both in Regular Programs and Special Programs. The College has partnered with key players: individual parents, individual sponsors,  organizations, and government towards delivering unique services to suit the needs of our markets internationally.

Vision statement

A Leading Technical Training College of Excellence that equips individuals holistically

Mission statement

Equip individuals with quality technical, professional, and entrepreneurial training through creativity and innovativeness (innovation) for sustainable livelihood.

Core Values

• Creativity and innovativeness
• Discipline and hard work
• Honesty and responsibility
• Professionalism
• Pillars
• Diversity and inclusion
• Equity
• Christian foundation
• Customer satisfaction

Christian Industrial Training Centre –Nairobi is located behind Pumwani Maternity Hospital, along Meru Rd off General Waruinge Road.