RPL programme a game changer to thousands in informal sector

Part of the 65 hospitality workers from Turkana County who graduated through Recognition of Prior Learning program under the partnership of Eldoret National Polytechnic, Tourism Fund, Lodwar Vocational Training Center and Turkana County government. (Photo. Standard)

Some 5,000 Kenyans have been certified for skills acquired outside the classroom through the government's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme.

One year since its launch in March 2024, the initiative is giving new hope to millions of Kenyans who've learned their trade through hands-on experience, rather than formal education.