Kenya could import ‘fundis’ in the future

An alarm has been sounded over a looming shortage of fundis following the conversion of technical training colleges to universities. Mr Andrew Saisi, the National Housing Corporation managing director, says such colleges are now offering white collar courses at the expense of skilled training, creating gaps which have now become all too common in the construction industry.

“We expect a shortage of artisans to be dire as construction picks up. This mismatch between supply from the few institutions and higher demand by the industry is leading to possible importation from abroad,” he said.