If you or someone you know sat KCSE in 2025 — or any year going back to 2000 — this is urgent news. KUCCPS has opened the TVET application window for the May 2026 intake, and the deadline is March 18, 2026 — just days away. Here's your complete step-by-step guide.
Key Dates You Cannot Miss
Now Open - KUCCPS TVET portal is live for applications
March 18 -Application deadline — do NOT miss this
May 2026 - Intake begins for successful applicants
KUCCPS has opened applications for TVET programmes ahead of the May 2026 intake, targeting candidates who sat KCSE in 2025 as well as those who completed secondary school in earlier years. The application period closes on March 18, 2026, after which KUCCPS will process placements for the May 2026 intake.
Who Can Apply?
The KUCCPS TVET application 2026 is open to all Form Four leavers who sat their KCSE examinations between 2000 and 2025. Students with any KCSE mean grade — from A to E — are eligible to apply for various certificate, craft, and diploma programmes. This is one of the most inclusive application windows ever opened.
Where Can You Study?
• National Polytechnics
• Technical Training Institutes (TTIs)
• Institutes of Science and Technology
• Accredited Technical Colleges nationwide
How to Apply — Step by Step
- Go to the official KUCCPS student portal at students.kuccps.ac.ke
- Log in using your KCSE index number, examination year, and password (Default password: your KCPE index number
or birth certificate number used during KCSE registration)
- Open the TVET Courses application window on your dashboard
- Browse available programmes and select your preferred courses
- Submit your choices before
- March 18, 2026
- Don't wait — the portal closes in days!
How Much Will It Cost?
Effective May 2026, the government has moved toward a standardized annual fee structure of Ksh 67,189 for all TVET programmes nationwide. This move aims to remove uncertainty around fluctuating costs and make technical education more predictable and affordable for Kenyan households.
Big News — China Is Upgrading 70+ TVET Institutions
The Cabinet recently approved China's participation in upgrading more than 70 TVET institutions across the country under Phase III of the Kenya–China project. This includes equipping institutions with modern training equipment and industry-standard facilities across eight priority technical disciplines — meaning the quality of TVET education in Kenya is set to improve significantly in 2026 and beyond.
Why TVET Is Worth It in 2026
Did you know? TVET graduates often enter the workforce faster than university graduates — thanks to Kenya's Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) curriculum, which prioritizes hands-on, industry-aligned skills over theory. In a tough job market, that practical edge matters.
From Engineering and ICT to Hospitality, Agriculture, Business, and Building & Construction — there is a TVET course for every interest and every grade. The stigma around technical education is fading fast, and employers are increasingly preferring skilled TVET graduates over degree holders for many roles.
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