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Students urged to align technical skills with industry demands

From left- Andrea Lentaya, David Onyango, Mercy Njoki and Thomas Embuga during ATC Season 10 launch at The Technical University of Kenya on July 28, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] 

Education stakeholders are raising concerns over the mismatch between acquired skills and market demands, slow absorption of graduates into industry, and inadequate post-training support.

Speaking during the 10th edition of the Africa Tech Challenge (ATC) has officially kicked off at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) TVET Principal Secretary Dr. Esther Muoria, said majority of institutions graduates students without hand on skills for the labour market.

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