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State to examine 21 582 TVET candidates countrywide

By Marion Kithi | 9mos ago

Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime during the launch of 483 trade testing series at Dzitsoni Vocational Training centre in Kilifi county on 10, April 2025. [Marion Kithi, Standard]

The government has launched 483 trade testing centres to examine the competence of 21,582 candidates in the Technical Vocational Training and Education across the country.

Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime said the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) will assess the candidates.

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