Plumbing used to be underrated career in Kenya but it’s among the most marketable courses to pursue in the country at the moment. If you scored C plain to C-,one of the courses to think of pursuing is plumbing. It’s offered in many colleges and universities across the country and takes less than 2 and half years to complete.
The good thing about this course is that you don’t have to be employed by anyone, move around homes to look for work. Once you are known, you will not sweat out to look for work, people will be calling you.
Every new building in towns and cities needs the work of plumbers. To do plumbing for an entire building, you’ll charge Ksh 50,000 to Ksh 300,000 depending on the size of the house and level of work. In a month, you can do plumbing on more than 5 buildings. There are also minor plumbing jobs you will be getting that will pay you Ksh 500 to Ksh 5,000 per task.
Few years ago, Kenyans didn’t bother to pursue a course in plumbing, it was seen as a dirty course. But at the moment, it’s one of the best paying professions in Kenya. Plumbers are on high demand but those who have pursued the program are few.
Plumbing salary in Kenya
A plumber makes Ksh 40,000 to Ksh 300,000 per month in Kenya depending on the number of tasks he gets. The more experienced a plumber is, the higher the amount of money he makes. You will only struggle for the first few years of graduation. After 3 to 5 years, you’ll easily get tasks.
To grow as a plumber, you have to be honest and also do your work perfectly. Don’t go to your client’s home and start stealing items.
Best colleges to pursue diploma in plumbing in Kenya
Thika Institute of Business Studies
Diploma in Plumbing
Course Features
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Diploma
Examiner: Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC
Duration: 2 Years
Minimum Requirement: KCSE C-
Jodan College of Technology
Requirements—C-
Tream Institute of Technology
Requirements—C- and above
Eldoret Technical Training Institute
Requirements—c- and above
Kabete National Polytechnic
Entry Requirements—C- and above
Mombasa Industrial Training Centre, Mombasa
National Industrial Vocational Training Centre, Nairobi
Kirinyaga university college town campus Kirinyaga university college town campus, Karatina
Entry requirements
-A minimum of C- in KCSE or
-A plumbing certificate from a recognized institution
Course duration
-3 years
Mode of study
-full time