Here are the courses offered at Kabete National Polytechnic, admission requirements and fees structure:
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED & HEALTH SCIENCES (IAHS)
The Institute of Applied and Health Sciences houses two departments:
· DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCES (9 programmes)
· DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCES (7 Programmes)
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCES – PROGRAMMES
· Certificate in General Agriculture Technology
· Certificate inFood Processing and Preservation Technology
· Certificate inScience Laboratory Technology
· Certificate inGeophysical Exploration Technology
· Diploma in Food Processing & Preservation Technology
· Diploma in Petroleum Geo-sciences Technology
· Diploma in Applied Biology
· Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
· Diploma in General Agriculture Technology DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCES – PROGRAMMES
· Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics
· Certificate in Medical Engineering
· Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
· Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
· Diploma in Medical laboratory Science Technology
· Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology
· Diploma in Medical Engineering
INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY AND CONSUMER STUDIES (SHCS)
This is a discipline that most learners enjoy studying.We have Diploma & Certificate courses .
The Institute of hospitality and consumer studies houses two departments:
DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY (4 programmes)
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER STUDIES (1 programme)
DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY – PROGRAMMES
Certificate in Food and Beverages Production Sales and Service Management
Certificate in Catering and Accommodation
Diploma in Food and Beverages Production Sales and Service Management
Diploma in Catering and Accommodation Management
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER STUDIES – PROGRAMMES
Artisan in Hair and Beauty Therapy
INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (ISST)
The Institute of Social Sciences and Technology houses three departments:
· DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES (7programmes)
· DEPARTMENT OF LIBERAL STUDIES (4 programmes)
· DEPARTMENT OF MASS MEDIA STUDIES (3 programmes)
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES – PROGRAMMES
· Diploma in Co-operative Management
· Diploma in Secretarial Studies
· Diploma in Supply Chain Management
· Diploma in Project Management
· Diploma in Human Resource management
· Diploma in Banking and finance
· Diploma in Accounting
DEPARTMENT OF LIBERAL STUDIES – PROGRAMMES
· Certificate in Social Work and Community Development
· Certificate in Guidance &Counselling Psychology
· Diploma in Entrepreneurship Education
· Diploma in Social Work and Community Development
DEPARTMENT OF MASS MEDIA STUDIES – PROGRAMMES
· Diploma in Print Media Journalism
· Diploma in Broadcast Media Journalism
· Diploma in Digital Media Journalism
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT (IEBE)
The Institute of Engineering and Built environment houses five departments:
· DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS (6 programmes)
· DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (6 programmes)
· DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING (6 programmes)
· DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND SPATIAL PLANNING (3 programmes)
· DEPARMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING (5 programmes)
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS – PROGRAMMES
· Certificate in Information Communication Technology
· Certificate in Library and Information Science
· Certificate in Records Management
· Diploma in Information Communication Technology
· Diploma in Library & Information Science
· Diploma in Records Management
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – PROGRAMMES
· Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Production
· Certificate in Automotive Engineering
· Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (production)
· Diploma in Automotive Engineering
· Diploma in Plant Mechanical
· Diploma in Welding & Fabrication
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING – PROGRAMMES
· Certificate in Building Construction Technology
· Certificate in Plumbing
· Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery
· Certificate in Masonry
· Diploma in Building Construction Technology
· Diploma in Civil Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND SPATIAL PLANNING – PROGRAMMES
· Diploma in Architecture and Design
· Diploma in Quantity Surveying
· Diploma in Land Survey
DEPARMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING – PROGRAMMES
· Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Technology
· Diploma in Telecommunication Engineering
· Diploma in Instrumentation& Control
· Diploma in Electrical &Electronic Engineering (Power option)
· Diploma in CElectrical &Electronic Engineering (Telecommunication option)
SHORT COURSES
Below are the list of short courses offered in Kabete National Polytechnic
- LSU500 LAND SURVEYING
- Electrical Artisan
- Electrical Solar Installation
- Electrical Wireman
- Motor Vehicle Mechanics
- Artisan in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
- Plumbing Arisan
- Plumbing Grade
- Painting and Decoration
- Sign Writing
- Masonry
- Carpentry &Joinery
- Hair &Beauty Therapy
- Artisan in Food & Beverage
- Computer Maint&Repair
- Computer Web Design
- Driving
- Gas Arc Welding
- Electric Arc Welding
- Arc Welding & fabrication
- Lathe Operator
Kabete National Polytechnic fee structure
Kabete National Polytechnic contacts
Contact Us
KABETE NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC
P. O. Box 29010 – 00625, Nairobi
Phone: 0790 000 001
Office of the Registrar: 0790 000 033
Accounts Office: 0790 000 044
Dean of students: 0790 000 055
Public Complaints Officer: 0790 066 666
KABETE NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
To join Kabete National Polytechnic to pursue a Certificate course, you must have a minimum of C- with specific qualifications in cluster subjects in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE). For Diploma programmes, you must have attained a minimum of C with specific qualifications in cluster subjects.
General admission requirements
Admission requirements for our diplomas, certificate and diploma courses
- KCSE result slip / Certificate or equivalent
- Two (2) colored passport size photographs
- Copy of national ID, Passport or birth certificate
Overall, you need a minimum of KCSE mean grade of C- (minus) and above to enroll in the diploma courses. For the certificate courses, you need a minimum of KCSE mean grade D plain and above. For the electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering courses, the minimum requirements are a KCSE mean grade C- and above with a minimum of D+ (plus) in maths and physics. For the certificate courses, you need a minimum of KCSE mean grade D+ with a minimum of D plain in physics or mathematics.
