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The Nyamira National Polytechnic (NNP) was established through The Technical and Vocational Training (Nyamira National Polytechnic) Order, 2024. It is the immediate successor of Ekerubo Gietai Technical Training Institute (EGTTI). The institution’s initial physical infrastructure was funded and built by the Government of Kenya between 2009 and 2014. The pioneer Principal was posted to the Institute on 20th January 2015 and the first batch of trainees reported from 23rd February 2015. The Institution’s first Board of Governors (BOG) was inaugurated on 27th April 2015.
EGTTI, as it was known then, was officially opened in a ceremony presided over by the 4th President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Hon. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta C.G.H. on 27th April 2016.
NNP is duly registered by the TVET Authority and licensed to offer training up to higher diploma level. It is mandated to collaborate with recognized universities for the conduct and award of degree programmes in technology. NNP is also a Qualification Awarding Institution (QAI) and is in the process of actualizing this mandate. The Polytechnic will soon offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programs in line with its expanded mandate.
NNP boasts of a serene training environment, modern equipment, and skilled faculty in the programmes it offers. It is well equipped in Building Sciences and Land Survey, and continues to enhance the training environment in other disciplines. The Polytechnic currently occupies 32 acres of land and has ample space for expansion, including an additional 27 acres of government land reserved for public purposes.
NNP is located in Mugirango North Constituency, Nyamira County, within the Great Lakes circuit. It is on the Tombe – Mokomoni road about 17 kilometres from Nyamira town, off the Nyamira – Ikonge highway. Its GPS coordinates are LAT. -0.591072 (S 0° 35’27.858”); LONG. 35.028873 (E 35°1’43.944”).
Your choice to join NNP’s success story can only be the best career decision you have ever made. The Polytechnic prides itself as “The Home of Innovation.” Its physical location, astride the sprawling greenery of the Sasini and Sotik tea highlands, offers a picturesque as well as magical therapy to studious souls – just the ideal place to excel.
Currently, The Nyamira National Polytechnic serves over 2,300 students across various departments, including Building and Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Agriculture and Environmental Studies, Computing and Informatics, Business and Entrepreneurship, Mechanical Engineering, and Fashion Design and Cosmetology. The faculty comprises 64 trainers, of whom 30 are Public Service Commission (PSC) employees, and 34 are on temporary contracts under the Board of Governors, alongside 38 support staff members.
With a commitment to expanding its facilities and academic offerings, The Nyamira National Polytechnic continues to play a pivotal role in advancing technical and vocational education in the region, fostering innovation, and preparing students for successful careers in their respective fields.
