Government to issue certificates to 700,000 Jua Kali artisans

Officials from State Department of TVET at Sigalagala National Polytechnic during the launch of Recognition of Prior Learning and Competency Based Education Training, Kakamega county, on May 19, 2025. [Benard Lusigi, Standard]

The government is set to issue certificates to 700,000 Jua Kali artisans this year under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy in a bid to formalise the sector.

Officials from the government who are on a countrywide tour to roll out the RPL programme in various TVETs across the country said the move to validate and accredit skilled persons is a game changer in the informal sector.