Leather & Tannery

Peter Kanyuru – HOD

VISION

To impart knowledge in leather technology and leather products for self employment

MISSION

To train leather technicians, artisans and entrepreneurs in skill upgrading to generate wealth for sustainable economic growth

OBJECTIVES

a).To train leather technicians, artisans and entrepreneurs to meet the market demand.

b). To equip trainees with relevant technical skills, knowledge, attitudes, and values to enable them serve as professional leather technicians, artisans and entrepreneurs.

c). To promote creativity and innovation in leather technology.

INTRODUCTION
Leather and tannery department was started in 1965 with the aim of training small scale entrepreneurs in skill upgrading and self employment.

It was started with the help of Japanese International Co-operation Agencies (JICA). After some years it started offering long term courses that take two and three years being for artisans and craft courses respectively.

Currently the department trains both short term courses (3months) and long term courses (2 years). Short term courses are examined by National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) (Grade Test III to Grade test I) while long term courses (Artisan /Craft Certificate are examined by Kenya National Examination council). Artisan certificate course takes one year while as Craft certificate course takes two years.

The graduands are absorbed in tanneries, footwear, industries, and leather products firms, Jua Kali sectors, youth polytechnics, rehabilitation centres etc.

COURSES OFFERED