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Kerio Valley Technical and Vocational College in Marakwet East, Elgeyo Marakwet, offers more than 40 courses in seven departments, mostly examined by TVET CDACC, from Level 3 artisan to Level 6 diploma. Diplomas need KCSE C-, certificates D plain and artisan courses KCSE D- or KCPE. Fees are KSh 67,189 a year, and intakes are in January, May and September.
Updated 18 October 2026
Kerio Valley Technical and Vocational College (Kerio Valley TVC) is a public TVET college in Marakwet East Sub-County, Elgeyo Marakwet County. Its official 2024 brochure lists more than 40 courses in seven departments, from Level 3 and Level 4 artisan courses to Level 5 certificates and Level 6 diplomas, almost all examined by TVET CDACC. Diplomas need KCSE C- (minus), certificates need KCSE D plain, and artisan courses accept KCSE D- or KCPE. Intakes are in January, May and September, and the college fee structure puts the annual cost at KSh 67,189, which matches the national consolidated TVET fee.
Everything below comes from the college’s own documents: the May/September 2024 intake brochure, the course pages and online application form on its website (keriovalleytvc.ac.ke), its downloadable fee structure and its admission application form. Where those documents disagree, we say so, so you know what to confirm with the registrar before you pay or travel.
In this guide
- About the College
- Course Levels and Entry Grades
- Hospitality and Institutional Management (Fashion and Hairdressing)
- Agriculture and Environmental Science
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Building and Civil Engineering
- Computing and Informatics (ICT)
- Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
- Business Studies
- Kerio Valley TVC Fees
- How to Apply
- Location and Contacts
- Frequently asked questions
About the College
Kerio Valley TVC opened in January 2021 and is the only TVET college in Marakwet East Constituency. It sits on a 92-acre piece of land near Chebilil Trading Centre, along the Eldoret to Kapsowar to Tot road. Its motto is “Technology for Self-Reliance”, and the brochure describes it as a centre of excellence in fashion design management. The principal is Mr Johnstone Lobillaghan, who also serves as secretary to the Board of Governors, and the registrar’s office handles admissions and examinations. The college runs under the State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training, and the government posts trainers to it.
Older course pages on the website still say some departments started out with KNEC-examined diploma and craft courses, and the registrar’s page mentions KNEC and NITA trade tests. The current brochure lists TVET CDACC as the examining body for every graded course.
Course Levels and Entry Grades
- Level 6 (Diploma): two years. The website asks for KCSE C- (minus) or a craft (Level 5) certificate. A few brochure rows print plain C, so ask the registrar if you have exactly C-.
- Level 5 (Certificate): KCSE D plain or an artisan certificate. The brochure gives one year, while the website’s course table says two years, so confirm the duration for your course.
- Level 4 (Artisan): about six months, for KCSE D- and below or KCPE holders. Some department pages say one year.
- Level 3: about six months, open to KCPE holders.
- Short courses: computer packages (internal college exam) and driving school for NTSA classes B, C and C1, each about a month, with open entry.
Hospitality and Institutional Management (Fashion and Hairdressing)
| Course | Level | Minimum entry | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Design Management | 6 | KCSE C- | 2 years |
| Fashion Design and Garment Making | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Hairdressing | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Hairdressing | 4 | KCPE | 6 months |
| Garment Making | 4 | KCPE | 6 months |
The online admission letter form also offers Level 3 Fashion Design and Level 3 Hairdressing, plus Fashion Design Level 4.
Agriculture and Environmental Science
| Course | Level | Minimum entry | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Education and Extension | 6 | KCSE C- | 2 years |
| Agri-preneurship | 6 | KCSE C- | 2 years |
| Entrepreneurial Agriculture | 6 | KCSE C- | 2 years |
| Horticulture | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Agricultural Education and Extension | 4 | KCSE or KCPE | 6 months |
The website’s course table adds Agricultural Education and Extension Level 5 and General Agriculture at Level 4 (KCSE) and Level 3 (KCPE), and the online application form lists a Diploma in General Agriculture.
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
| Course | Level | Minimum entry | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Power) | 6 | KCSE C- (brochure: C) | 2 years |
| Electrical Installation | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Solar Installation | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Electrical Installation Technology | 4 | KCSE D- or KCPE | 6 months |
| Electrical Installation | 3 | KCPE | 6 months |
The department says it has two fully equipped electrical workshops.
Building and Civil Engineering
| Course | Level | Minimum entry | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Technician | 6 | KCSE C- (brochure: C) | 2 years |
| Civil Engineering | 6 | KCSE C- (brochure: C) | 2 years |
| Building Technician | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Civil Engineering | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Plumbing | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Plumbing | 4 | KCSE D- or KCPE | 6 months |
| Masonry | 4 | KCSE D- or KCPE | 6 months |
| Masonry | 3 | KCPE | 6 months |
Training happens in three workshops for plumbing, masonry and carpentry. The admission letter form also lists Building Technology at Levels 3 and 4.
Computing and Informatics (ICT)
| Course | Level | Minimum entry | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICT Technician | 6 | KCSE C- | 2 years |
| Library and Information Science | 6 | KCSE C- (brochure: C) | 2 years |
| ICT Technician | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Library and Information Science | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Computer Packages (college exam) | Short course | Open | 1 month |
The ICT department page gives three years for the Library and Information Science diploma, D+ for the Level 5 ICT certificate and two months for computer packages. These figures differ from the brochure, so check before you enrol.
Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
| Course | Level | Minimum entry | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Engineering | 6 | KCSE C- | 2 years |
| Welding and Fabrication | 6 | KCSE C- (website) | 2 years |
| Automotive Engineering | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Welding and Fabrication | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Motor Vehicle Mechanics | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Motor Cycle Mechanics | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Motor Vehicle Mechanics | 4 | KCSE D- | 6 months |
| Motor Cycle Mechanics | 4 | KCSE D- | 6 months |
| Welding and Fabrication | 4 | KCSE D- or KCPE | 6 months |
| Welding and Fabrication | 3 | KCSE D- or KCPE | 6 months |
| Driving School (classes B, C, C1) | Short course | Open | 1 month |
The driving school is examined by NTSA rather than TVET CDACC.
Business Studies
| Course | Level | Minimum entry | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Management | 6 | KCSE C- (brochure: C) | 2 years |
| Human Resource Management | 6 | KCSE C- (brochure: C) | 2 years |
| Supply Chain Management | 6 | KCSE C- (brochure: C) | 2 years |
| Social Work and Community Development | 6 | KCSE C- (brochure: C) | 2 years |
| Office Administration | 6 | KCSE C- (website) | 2 years |
| Business Management | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Human Resource Management | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Supply Chain Management | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Office Administration | 5 | KCSE D plain | 1 year |
| Social Work | 5 | KCSE D plain (website) | 1 to 2 years |
The website also lists a Certificate in Secretarial Studies. Rows marked “website” appear on the college’s course pages but not in the 2024 brochure.
Kerio Valley TVC Fees
The fee structure on the college website is headed “Fees schedule for academic year 2023 for regular courses” and sets the annual fee at KSh 67,189, paid over two terms.
| Vote head | Term I | Term II | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | KSh 20,600 | KSh 10,489 | KSh 31,089 |
| Personal emoluments | KSh 9,750 | KSh 9,750 | KSh 19,500 |
| Electricity, water and conservancy | KSh 1,800 | KSh 2,000 | KSh 3,800 |
| Local travel and transport | KSh 2,000 | KSh 2,000 | KSh 4,000 |
| Repairs, maintenance and improvement | KSh 2,000 | KSh 2,000 | KSh 4,000 |
| Activity fees | KSh 2,400 | KSh 2,400 | KSh 4,800 |
| Total | KSh 38,550 | KSh 28,639 | KSh 67,189 |
New students also pay one-off charges of KSh 4,900: registration KSh 2,000, caution money KSh 1,000, student welfare KSh 900, student ID KSh 500 and TVETA fees KSh 500. The 2023 schedule says exam fees are not included and are paid with second-term fees.
That may change. On 6 March 2026, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced a consolidated TVET fee of KSh 67,189 a year, including assessment fees, to apply from May 2026, as reported by Radio Generation Kenya. The total is the same, but if exams are now included, a separate exam charge should no longer apply. Ask the college which version applies to your intake.
How government funding splits the fee
For government-sponsored trainees, the college’s fee document splits the KSh 67,189 like this:
| Trainee status | Government scholarship | HELB loan | Household pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerable | 80% (KSh 53,751) | 20% | KSh 0 |
| Extremely needy | 70% (KSh 47,032) | 30% (KSh 20,157) | KSh 0 |
| Needy | 50% (KSh 33,594) | 30% (KSh 20,157) | 20% (KSh 13,438) |
| Less needy | 32% (KSh 21,500) | 48% (KSh 32,250) | 20% (KSh 13,438) |
The document prints the vulnerable loan share as KSh 13,348, but 20% of KSh 67,189 is about KSh 13,438, so that looks like a typo. These bands come from 2023. Your actual share depends on the band the Higher Education Financing portal gives you, so apply there as soon as you are placed. Our guide to TVET fees in Kenya explains how capitation, HELB and household payments fit together.
According to the fee document, you can pay at KCB Eldoret Main Branch, account 1280140976, or by M-Pesa Paybill 522123, quoting the account reference printed on the document with your admission number. Confirm these details with the college before sending money, and never pay into a personal number. Pocket money should not go into the college account.
How to Apply
Through KUCCPS
KCSE candidates can choose the college during the KUCCPS TVET placement cycle. Programme listings that reproduce KUCCPS data, such as CareerNext, use the code prefix 4360 for the college, for example 4360758 for the ICT diploma. Confirm the codes on the KUCCPS student portal when the application window opens. Once placed, follow our steps on how to check KUCCPS placement results and then apply for funding.
Direct application
You can also apply directly for the January, May or September intake. The website has an online application form where you pick a course and upload your national ID and academic documents. You can also download the application form, fill it in and email it to the college. The college’s student MIS application page returned a server error when we checked on 18 October 2026, so use the website form or email if that happens. Admission letters are generated on the college’s admissions page.
The application form asks for copies of your KCSE and KCPE certificates, ID or passport, birth and leaving certificates and any other relevant certificates. When you report, bring a medical certificate on the college’s form, a passport photo, a scientific calculator, writing materials and your original certificates, which are checked and handed back. You have 28 days from the start of your programme to apply for a change of course.
Location and Contacts
- Location: Marakwet East Sub-County, near Chebilil Trading Centre, along the Eldoret to Kapsowar to Tot road, Elgeyo Marakwet County
- Address: P.O. Box 152, Iten
- Phone: +254 729 643 354
- Email: info@keriovalleytvc.ac.ke
- Website: keriovalleytvc.ac.ke
- Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Comparing options? See our list of schools and colleges in Elgeyo Marakwet County, or compare with a similar public college in our Bomet TVC courses guide. Graduates looking for work can browse vacancies on Job in Kenya.
Frequently asked questions
How much are the fees at Kerio Valley TVC?
KSh 67,189 a year under the college’s fee structure, plus about KSh 4,900 in one-off charges for new students. Government-sponsored trainees get part of the fee covered by a scholarship and a HELB loan, depending on their band.
What grade do I need for a diploma at Kerio Valley TVC?
KCSE C- (minus) or a craft certificate for Level 6 diplomas. Level 5 certificates need D plain, and Level 3 and Level 4 artisan courses accept KCSE D- or KCPE.
When are the intakes?
January, May and September. Short courses such as computer packages take students more often.
Where is Kerio Valley Technical and Vocational College?
In Marakwet East Sub-County, Elgeyo Marakwet County, near Chebilil Trading Centre on the Eldoret to Kapsowar to Tot road. Its postal address is P.O. Box 152, Iten.
Which body examines the courses?
TVET CDACC examines the diploma, certificate and artisan courses. The driving school is under NTSA, and computer packages use an internal college exam.
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