The national government has allocated Sh11 million to kick-start the construction of Muhoroni Technical and Vocational College (TVC) in Kisumu County.
Member of Parliament, Muhoroni Constituency, James Koyoo presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of the TVC at Ngeny Primary School grounds on Monday.
Koyoo stated that the development will go a long way in helping youths to access technical skills near their locality.
Muhoroni NG-CDF Committee has also enhanced the allocation by contributing another Sh10 million for the cause, further boosting the planned construction of the new vocational institution.
The initial construction phase will include a twin workshop hall, classrooms and a two-storey building office block.
“When it takes off, we will have a serious institution that will absorb majority of our students who are not able to join public universities, either through cut-off points or because they are willing to do technical subjects,” he stated.
The legislature hinted at plans to have the facility renamed Aora Ndinya TVC in honour of the late Sylvanus Aora Ndinya, a respected educationist from Sidho East area, who once served as the Principal of the Kisumu Technical High School.
Koyoo emphasized that the government is working to ensure every constituency has a TVC institution, making it necessary to establish and equip the college in Muhoroni.
The contractor assured that the project will be ready within 9 months to open gates for the first student enrollment.
The Ministry of Education has nominated Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology (RIAT) as the mentoring institution.
Principal of RIAT, Gilbert Mwavali speaking at the event, assured that they will closely monitor the project to ensure that the government gets value for money.
“Once completed, we shall also midwife the process of appointing its first Board of Governors and ensure that the first enrollment of students takes place,” Mwavali stated.
By Robert Ojwang’
