Diploma in Leather Technology at Animal Health & Industry Training Institute - Kabete

Leather and leather goods constitute one of the flagship projects of the Kenya Vision 2030 and have received much attention from stakeholders but lack of well-trained personnel for hides and skins improvement remains a major concern in leather development. This curriculum is designed to train school leavers in Leather Technology. In essence the final quality of hides and skins is dependent on the entire production process from animal nutrition, control of ecto-parasitic diseases and adoption of standardized flaying procedures to... ...read more

Entry requirement

• Holders of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)  with an aggregate of C and a grade of at least C-  in Chemistry or Physical Sciences.
• Holders of KCE/EACE with a Division III and at least a credit in Chemistry or Physical Sciences.
• Holders of a certificate in Leather Technology, Foot wear or Leather Goods with credit pass.
• Holders of a certificate in Leather Technology, Foot wear or Leather Goods with a pass and two years of experience.
• Holders of an “A” level certificate with a minimum of one subsidiary pass in chemistry.
• Equivalent qualification to the above from institutions recognized by the Institute’s Examination Council.

About Animal Health & Industry Training Institute - Kabete

The Animal Health and Industry Training Institute (AHITI) Kabete, was started at the present site in 1965 as a project of the government of Kenya, the Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O.), and the United Nations development programme (UNDP). Initially, the project was designed for five years but was later extended for another period of two and a half years. The... ...read more