Aviation is one of the careers which are known to be well paying and enjoyable in the whole world. This therefore make many people to have the urge to study aviation so as to develop this successful and comfortable career. Kenya therefore, has not been left out of the aviation race as it has developed several aviation institutions of higher learning to equip Kenyans with the necessary skills in the area of aviation.

Nairobi Aviation College is one of the institutions in Kenya which offer these skills in relation to aviation. This college was established as an aviation school but has however through the years, introduced other courses alongside Aviation-related courses. Its main campus is situated in 1st and 2nd floor of Kahawa House along Haile Selassie Avenue in Nairobi but has opened various branches in Nairobi at Odeon Cinema along Tom Mboya Street, Eldoret branch located in Dalsa Centre Building in Oloo Street, Kitale Branch at 2nd floor of Ambwere Plaza, Nakuru Campus at Larvan Paradise Building and Kisumu Branch at Apindi mini Matt Building.

This college has collaborated with Moi University to provide world class programmes and International Air Transport Association recognized. Their ongoing may/June intake target to offer the following courses:

The school of Aircraft Operations will offer Diploma Courses in Airport operations, Air Cargo/Cargo Rating, Flight Dispatch, Passenger and A.handling, IATA Cargo marketing, Aviation Security, Advance Dangerous Goods, Emergency Planning and an Advanced Diploma in Live Animal Regulations.

The school of Journalism and Media Arts hopes to offer both certificate and Diploma courses in Journalism and Mass Communication, Radio Television Presenting, Photojournalism, Radio and TV Production, TV, Video and Film Production and a higher Diploma in Journalism.

The school of Electrical and Electronic Engineering with offer both Certificate and Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Programming Logic Controllers, Micro Controllers Tech and Microprocessors Systems.

The school of Hospitality Management will offer an advanced diploma in Hotel and Hospitality, both certificate and Diploma in Hotel and Catering Management and Diploma in Front Office Operations/ Customer Services, Food Production/ Pastry and Bakery, Food and Beverage Services and Sales Skills and Housekeeping and Accommodation.

Nairobi Aviation College school of Computer Studies will offer certificate, diploma and advanced diploma in Information technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Development/ Engineering, Information Communication Technology, Mobile application Development and Plain Diploma in Graphics Design, Web application and Pc Maintenance.

The school of aeronautical Engineering with offer a Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering, Airframes and Engines Option, Avionics Option and Aeronautical Technology. They also hope to offer a certificate in Aircraft Maintenance and Aeronautical Technology.

The school of Travel and Tourism Management offers Certificate and Diploma in Tour Guiding and Administration, Diploma in Travel and Tourism, Air Travel Operation and Cabin Crew and Air Hostess.

The school of Business Studies will offer courses with Diploma in Business Administration and Management, Public Relations, International Relations, Human Resource, Sales and Marketing, Legal Studies, Community Health and Higher Diploma in Business Management and Secretarial Studies.

Nairobi Aviation College is the college which will brighten the future and enhance your career in any area of expertise related to aviation. To enroll for any course named above, contact any of the Nairobi Aviation College branches through their emails or the Main office through telephone 020 311414 or 020 317 859 or by fax at 020 2252230. Nairobi Aviation College can also be contacted through e-mail [email protected] or apply for their courses online through their website at www.nac.ac.ke

 

 

My best time during my campus stay in Kenya was the beginning of the semester. I was always “loaded” like people in campus used to put it, and not with ammunition but with cash. I come from a fairly humble background and as such my parents were not the source of this money- no! I had applied for a HELB loan in Kenya. HELB stands for “Higher Education Loans Board”. The government of Kenya has gone out of its way to ensure that campus students in Kenya are able to cater for their own needs while in campus by giving these HELB loans to qualified students. HELB was initially for government sponsored students in Kenya admitted via the Joint Admissions Board, but even the self-sponsored students are eligible to apply these days. The board gives a maximum loan of KSH 60,000 and a minimum of KSH 40, 000 per academic year. The money is split in equal portions for the two semesters. The money is usually sent to the student’s personal account at the beginning of the semester. For the self-sponsored students in Kenya however, the money is sent directly to the school account and primarily caters for the school fees.

Applying for a HELB loan in Kenya is not as hard as it used to be especially with the introduction of online applications. The form can be accessed at the loans Board official website, www.helb.co.ke. The downloaded forms are then filled and submitted to the HELB offices in Kenya located in Anniversary towers along Monrovia lane in Nairobi. HELB offices are near Koinange Street Opposite University of Nairobi in Nairobi. The following credentials are required in order to apply for a HELB loan:

a)  A national identity card b) A Kenya Revenue Authority pin number  c)  A bank account d)  Your parents’ identity cards and pay slips. e)  Parents death certificates for the orphans

To apply for HELB loan online in Kenya, go to the board’s official website and create an account. Then click on the home page and click, “fill the application form correctly”. Fill in the particulars ensuring that you save every step. You can then go back to the homepage to view the application history so as to ensure that all details have been properly filled in. Once you have reviewed your details return to the homepage and print out the form. Ensure that the necessary signatories have signed the form before you return it to the HELB offices in Nairobi.

Later on, you are contacted on the success or rejection of your loan application. Sometimes you are given a lesser amount than that which you applied for. Some students also get HELB bursaries in Kenya. HELB really helps out- campus students can attest to that.

The University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus is a fully chartered private university in Kenya. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya received fully accredition from the former commission for higher education (the current commission for university education in Kenya) 1991 as the first private university in the republic of Kenya. The University of Eastern Africa, Baraton (UEAB) main campus institution in Kenya is managed by a church known as seventh day Adventist church (SDA) which also forms part of its education system.

The University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya is located in Nandi County (Nandi district) in Kenya. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya is located towards the north west of Nairobi city in Kenya and the south west part of Eldoret town in Kenya. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya is approximately 315 from Nairobi city and 49 km from Eldoret town in Kenya. The nearest town to the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus is Kapsabet town in Kenya. Kapsabet Town in Kenya is only 15 km from the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya.

In case you are from Nairobi city in Kenya and want to access the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya, you need to board a bus or matatu that goes to Kakamega town in Kenya since majority of vehicles plying Nairobi Kakamega way in Kenya pass through Kapsabet town in Rift Valley of Kenya. Once you are in Kapsabet town in Kenya, there are matatus to the Baraton university main campus in Kenya. The matatu from Kapsabet Town to University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya charge only about Kshs.70 A person in Nairobi city in Kenya can also board a bus or matatu that goes to Eldoret town in Kenya in order to get to University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya. Once you are in Eldoret town in Kenya, you need to board a matatu to Kapsabet town in Kenya, but you will alight at a place called Chepterit in Rift Valley of Kenya. Other matatus are available in Chepterit centre in Kenya which can take you to University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya. From Eldoret town to Chepterit centre in Rift Valley is about kshs.150. It is about kshs.50 from Chepterit to University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya.

The current location of University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya was once occupied by the government of Kenya research station known as Baraton animal husbandry research station in Kenya. The compound of the UEAB university in Kenya is around 340 acres of land. The Baraton University in Kenya offers a variety of courses in Kenya from undergraduate level to doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) level. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton in Kenya has five schools under which these courses are offered; school of business, education, humanities and social sciences, health sciences and technology.

In case you wish to apply for a course in University of Eastern Africa, Baraton in Kenya, you can get the University of Eastern Africa Baraton application forms from the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton main campus in Kenya or download from the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton website on www.ueab.ac.ke  or contact the UEAB university in Kenya by email address at [email protected] .

 Kenya is a country in which a lot of its citizens prefer to do jobs to companies and institutions which are foreign and majorly out of Kenya. These companies in return pay these Kenyan citizen through online services which could make receiving of the money by these Kenyans a nightmare and a tough experience to them due to the level of technology in Kenya. As a result, payoneer has been established to help citizens who are not actually Americans to receive payments directly to their local bank accounts as if they were Americans with American bank accounts.

Payoneer is an established foreign firm which deals with channeling of international transactions to ensure that they are smooth and effective. They have done so by providing the prepaid debit MasterCard in which users from other countries can receive payments internationally, make payments, to shop online or withdraw cash from ATMs worldwide which accept MasterCard.

Application procedure for the Prepaid Debit MasterCard:

• Visit the official payoneer website which is accessed at www.payoneer.com and signup for an online account in which all the transactions would be carried out from. In this online account, you provide your full personal details, your contact details and your security details in form of username and password. This username and password would be required before any transaction is completed.

• After the completion of the signup process, an e-mail would be sent to your e-mail address, which you provided earlier in the signup process, about your account completion process and the date which your Prepaid Debit MasterCard would be sent to your physical address which you also provided in your contact details.

• The Prepaid Debit MasterCard would be successfully delivered to that physical address in the date indicated in the email sent by Payoneer Inc. After receiving the MasterCard, you have to activate it first before you can be able to use it.

Activation of the Prepaid Debit MasterCard:

The activation process of the MasterCard is done online;

• Log on to your online account at www.payoneer.com/myaccount by entering your account username and password you provided during signing up of an account at payoneer.

• After your successful log in to your account, click the account setting tab at the top right corner of your browser and select ‘Activate card’. A dialog box will appear and ask for your Debit Card number which would be a 16 digit number on your card and a four digit PIN of your choice.

• Click the activate button at the bottom of the dialog box after completing the dialog box through which your card would be activated and ready for use.

• You will receive a message in the online account confirming that your card has been successfully activated and ready for use.

After this successful activation, you can now use your card to withdraw cash from your US bank account to your local bank account through any ATM worldwide, shop online for goods and services, receive payments from US companies as well as internationally send money to your friends and family with payoneer accounts easily and effectively.

Mount Kenya University in Kenya is one of the fully chartered private universities in Kenya. Mount Kenya University is among the universities in Kenya that has established campuses across Kenya in many major towns. Mount Kenya University Kabarnet campus in Kenya is one of the campuses that Mount Kenya University has in various towns in Kenya. The Mount Kenya University Kabarnet campus in Kenya was established only two years ago and has grown in terms of the courses in Kenya offered and the number of students.

The programmes offered by the MKU Kabarnet campus in Kenya ranges from certificate courses to masters programmes in Kenya. The MKU Kabarnet campus is located in Mount Kenya Plaza in Kabarnet town. Mount Kenya University Kabarnet Campus is located opposite Kenol Petrol Station in Kabarnet in Kenya. Mount Kenya University campus in Kabarnet is 300 km away from Nairobi city in Kenya.

Certificate programmes offered at Mount Kenya University Kabarnet Campus in Kenya

The certificate courses in Kenya offered at the Kabarnet campus of the Mount Kenya University in Kenya include; Certificate in Information Technology in Kenya, Certificate in business management in Kenya, Certificate in Banking and Finance in Kenya, Certificate in Community Development and Social Work in Kenya, Certificate in Supplies and Procurement Management in Kenya, and Certificate in Early Childhood Development Education in Kenya.

Diploma Programmes Offered at Mount Kenya University Kabarnet Campus in Kenya

The diploma courses in Kenya which are offered at the Kabarnet campus of Mount Kenya University include; Diploma in Education (arts) in Kenya, Diploma in Education (science) in Kenya, Diploma in Information Technology in Kenya, Diploma in Business Management in Kenya, Diploma in Human Resource Management in Kenya, Diploma in Community Development and Social Work in Kenya, Diploma in Early Childhood Education (arts and science) in Kenya, Diploma in Supplies and Procurement Management in Kenya, and Diploma in Banking and Finance in Kenya.

Degree programmes offered at Mount Kenya University Kabarnet Campus in Kenya

The degree courses in Kenya that are offered at Kabarnet campus of Mount Kenya University in Kenya include; Degree in Bachelor of Business Management in Kenya, Degree in Bachelor of Development Studies in Kenya, Degree in Bachelor of Education in Special Needs in Kenya, Degree in Bachelor of Education in both arts and science in Kenya, Degree in Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies in Kenya, Degree in Bachelor of Counseling Psychology in Kenya and Degree in Bachelor of IT (information technology) in Kenya.

Master programmes offered at the Mount Kenya University Kabarnet Campus in Kenya

The master programmes in Kenya offered at the Mount Kenya University Kabarnet Campus in Kenya include Master of Early Childhood Studies in Kenya, Master of Special Needs Education in Kenya and Master of Business Administration in Kenya which has various options such as accounting, finance, human resource management, strategic management and marketing management.

To get more information about courses in Kenya which are offered at the Kabarnet Campus of Mount Kenya University in Kenya, visit the Kabarnet campus at the Mount Kenya University Plaza in Kabarnet town. MKU Kabarnet Campus in Kenya is on Philemon Jelagat Street in Kabarnet. You can call MKU Kabarnet Campus via telephone numbers on +254 020 259345/ +254 702 051 405 of just visit Mount Kenya University website at www.mku.ac.ke . 

African Nazarene University is a private university in Kenya. Chartered in 2002 by the commission of higher education it offers a bachelor degree in mass communication. African Nazarene University has an up to date, state of the art technology that is well equipped to offer above average training to its students. It ensures that individuals who graduate have the necessary training to have successful careers in journalism. The training is provided in various departments that include;

• Electronics
• Print journalism
• Public relation/corporate communication
• Book publishing
• Advertising

Admission criteria

The duration of the study takes up to 3 years with the option of enrolling for day or evening classes. However to qualify the following admission requirements should be satisfied by the applicant. They include;

• Applicants should have attained a minimum grade of C+ grade or equivalent in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
• The applicant should also have obtained at least a B- in English alone. The applicant should also have obtained at least a c+ in mathematics
• The applicants are also required to undertake pre university tests offered at the African Nazarene university in which they are required to obtain a Minimum of 2.7 (B-) in order to qualify.
• Individuals who have attained a c plain in KCSE are also eligible in the addition of certain credentials;

Diploma in fields such as journalism, public relations or a related field as long as they acquired a minimum of a credit in the said course.

• Applicants with proficiency in typing (keyboard) and pass in foreign language (French, German, Japanese, Spanish) have an added advantage.

Fee and contact information

The fee stands at 750 us dollars per annum for those hailing in East Africa. Non- East Africans attract a fee charge of 1000 us dollars per annum. Subject to change from time to time

In case of any enquiries, visit their official website at anu.co.ke or email them at their official email address at [email protected]. Also be free to visit their offices at their campuses at. Main campus is located at Ongata rongai, 25 km from Nairobi, or at their other campuses at their campus at the Nairobi CBD located in Stanbank building along Moi Avenue. You can also write to them at their post office Address at PO box 53067-00200 Nairobi. You can also call them at +254 (20) 252 7170 or +254 (20) 201 2233. You can also visit their other campuses at their Kisii branch at Nyamachara building located along Kisii Nakumatt road next to KCB bank or call them at 0726675428. At their Eldoret campus at the AIC building or call them at 0707083021. You can also visit them at their Machakos campus at ABC Imani plaza, at Machakos CBD or call them at 0724220748.

Established in 1996 Chartered in 2011 by the commission of higher education, Mount Kenya University, is a university in Kenya that offers a bachelor of degree in medical laboratory sciences. With the availability of well equipped labs and technicians, students are assured of having the best training at an affordable price. The students are trained under various departments, like;

• Medical laboratory
• Aspects of pharmacy
• Biotechnology
• Investigative medicine

Admission criteria

• Individuals who are interested are however required to meet certain criteria in order to pursue medical laboratory science as a career, they include;
• Holder of KCSE certificate, minimum aggregate c+ and either a b in biology or chemistry
• C- in mathematics or physics or B- in biological sciences or B- in physical sciences
• Holder of higher national diploma or professional certificate in a relevant discipline from recognized institution
• A minimum aggregate grade of C+ in KCSE with a minimum of C+ in mathematics /physics, English, biology and chemistry.
• A minimum of a C grade in KCSE coupled with a diploma in medical laboratory sciences from a recognized institution

Location and contact information

For admission to Mount Kenya University visit the deans’ office for more information or the enquiries desk at their various campuses. The main campus is located at General Kago Road in Thika, Kiambu county, Kenya 45 kilometers from Nairobi city, along the Nairobi – Thika Highway. You can also visit them at their Nairobi campus along at Ronald Ngala street opposite family bank, Mount Kenya university in Mombasa along Digo road, Nakuru campus along kipchoge Avenue off Lower Bedi road and Mount Kenya Annex along Oginga Odinga Avenue, Nkubu in majani tea sacco plaza, Meru ,Mount Kenya kitale campus at teachers plaza opposite kitale police station, Kakamega located at mega mall opposite muliro gardens, Eldoret near Uasin Gishu District hospital, Garissa and Lodwar with other centers opened in neighboring countries in Rwanda and Somali.

An online admission process is also availed to individuals who can download the admission letters from the Mount Kenya University website at www.mku.ac.ke/download. More enquiries can be directed to their official email address at [email protected]

 

Nakuru is one of the growing towns in Kenya and due to its big population, many people engage in businesses to earn a living. Where there is a group of people, there need to be an improved health status of such group and that is why Nakuru College of health sciences decided to specialize in health courses. Since Nakuru is and agricultural town in Kenya there was also needed for the same college to integrate business courses alongside the medical courses offered.

Higher diploma courses offered

• Higher diploma in human resource management.
  
  

• Higher diploma in business administration.

• Higher national diploma in sales and marketing.

• Higher diploma in entrepreneurship.

Diploma courses offered

• Diploma in community health and development.

• Diploma in community development.

• Diploma in social work.

• Diploma in business management.

• Diploma in tourism management.

• Diploma in hotel and restaurant management.

• Diploma in human resource management.

• Diploma in public administration.

• Diploma in project planning and development.

• Diploma in information technology.

• Diploma in sales and marketing.

• Diploma in purchasing management.

  Certificate courses offered

• Proficient certificate in computer applications.

• Certificate in information technology.

• Certificate in community health and development.

Nakuru College of health sciences is located along Nakuru – Marigat highway in a large building called KFA building. This institution can be contacted through:

Nakuru College of Health Sciences

P.O. Box 12906, Nakuru, Kenya.

Telephone number: 051 2210858

Email address: [email protected]

Wote technical training institute (Wote TTI) is one of the public technical colleges that known to train people from artisan level to higher diploma. Wote TTI began as a polytechnic in 1990 and has been supported by the government of Kenya in its development.

Wote TTI is located between Makueni Girls and the offices of ministry of roads, 3 kilometers from Wote town along the Wote Makindu road. This is one of the important institutions situated in Makueni County.

This institution helps those students who cannot be able to enroll for university education because they admit even those who finished standard eight education (Kenya certificate of primary education) in Kenya where they enroll for artisan courses. The minimum admission requirement for diploma courses in Wote TTI is a mean grade of C (plain) at KCSE (kenya certificate of secondary education), certificate courses is a mean grade of D+ (plus) at KCSE and artisan requires KCSE D-, KCSE D (plain) or KCPE certificate.

Diploma courses offered by Wote technical training institute.

• Diploma in Information Communication Technology.

• Diploma in Automotive Engineering.

• Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

• Diploma in Building Engineering.

• Diploma in Building and Civil Engineering.

• Diploma in Textile Technology.

Certificate courses offered at Wote technical training institute.

• Certificate in Secretarial Studies.

• Craft Certificate in Automotive Engineering.

• Certificate in Secretarial Studies.

• Certificate in Electrical and Electronics (power option).

• Craft Certificate in Masonry.

• Craft Certificate in Fashion Design and Garment making Technology.

• Masonry Craft.

• Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics.

• CISCO International Certificate in IT essentials.

Artisan courses offered at Wote technical training institute.

• Electrical Installation.

• Garment Marking.

• Plumbing.

• Welding and Fabrication.

• Motor Vehicle Mechanics.

• Masonry.

The accounting courses offered at Wote technical training institute.

• Accounting Technician Certificate (ATC) 1 & 2.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) section 1-4.

All students pursuing accounting courses are usually advised to register with KASNEB in Kenya before joining the college.

For more information about the courses offered at Wote technical training institute, contact:

Wote TTI,

P.O. Box 377- 90300, Makueni, Kenya.

Telephone: 0202624243

Mobile: 0728658649 and 0731642021

Email address: [email protected].

Website: www.wotetti.ac.ke.

 

 

In Kenya, most of the building is usually done with cement and this ensure that they are strong enough and durable ad can therefore accommodate and withstand the pressures and weights of the occupants of the buildings. There has been a lot of news about building collapsing due to poor construction skills and the use of weak cement which cannot withstand the weight and pressure of the buildings.

However, Kenya is privileged to have a variety of cement manufacturing industries from where the building can be done by the cement in which the owner of the building prefer. Furthermore, when there is variety, the chances of choosing the best cement are higher. All in all, EastAfrican Portland Cement Ltd is one of the best industries in Kenya that provide the best cement products in the country.

EastAfrican Portland Cement Ltd is one of the oldest industries which have been able to produce the best cement in the country. Cement from this industry known as the Blue Triangle Cement is strong and durable and ensure that it hold firmly the buildings or structures built using it. For instance, Blue Triangle cement was used to build very old structures such as KICC, Kipande House and Co-operative bank Headquarters building and through all those years, these building not inly stand as living monuments to the industries’ resilience but also as a sign and progress of strength and durability.

This industry have safety policies and procedures which are continuously audited and certified by the Kenya Bureau standards, Kenya’s premier standards agency, which enable them to maintain high safety standards and constantly innovate to improve their products. This industry use ICT systems in the manufacture and quality control procedures and was recognized by the Computer Society of Kenya as the best class which show that their products are highly standardized and meet all the requirements of the products expected in the market.

EAPCC has also ensured that they work in accordance with the achieving of the Vision 2030 by improving the quality of Blue Triangle Cement to the best quality in order to work closely to the Vision 2030 National Secretariat to provide best brands of Blue Triangle Cement for flagship vision 2030 projects such as Chemusus dam, Geothermal Power plant in Nakuru and much more.

For any enquiries or complains about EAPCC products, you can contact their head office through the mobile +254 722 203076, +254 722 203 078/80 or +254 733 333212/14. They can also be reached by email [email protected] or by filling an online form of enquiries at their website www.eastafricanportland.com