State splashes Sh173b to revive village polys

TVET Director Meshack Opuora addresses members of Kenya Association of Technical Training Institution on the first day of their workshop in Kisumu on June 04, 20I9. The members composed of principles and their Deputies will be in Kisumu for three days. (Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

The Government plans to spend Sh173 billion in the next five years to train five million technicians to address technical skills shortage.

According to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Director Meshack Opwora the funds will go into rapid expansion of technical colleges to admit 500,000 students every year.