This is a list of courses offered at Kenya Forestry College. Kenya Forestry College is a technical institution that serves as a training arm of the Kenya Forest Service, a parastatal within the Ministry of Environment & Forestry. The institution trains personnel required in the forest and closely related sub-sectors, and a paramilitary wing that trains forest rangers.
Kenya Forestry College is registered as a legally established Technical Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA). It is also registered as a member of the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
The college is located in Kericho County, Londiani Sub-County, about 4 kilometres from the main Nakuru-Kericho Highway.
Here is a list of courses offered at Kenya Forestry College.
Diploma Courses
1. Diploma In Forestry
Entry Requirements: Certificate in forestry, with Credit or Pass, and 2 years post qualification experience.
Duration: 1 year
Cost: Kshs 100,000 (residential), Kshs 68,000 (non-residential), Application fee of Kshs 1,000
2. Diploma In Forestry (Direct entry)
Entry Requirements: KCSE C-
Duration: 2 years.
3. National Diploma In Environment Management
Entry Requirement: KCSE Mean Grade C- (minus)
Duration: 2 years
Certificate Courses
1. Certificate In Forestry
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+
Duration: 2 years
Cost: Kshs 150,000 (residential), Kshs 86,000 (non-residential), Application fees Kshs 1,000
2. Craft Certificate In Apiculture Management
Entry Requirement: KCSE Mean Grade D (plain)
Duration: 1 year
3. Artisan Certificate In Bee Hives and Bee Equipment
Entry Requirement: KCSE Mean Grade E
Duration: 6 months
4. Craft Certificate In Business Management
Entry Requirement: KCSE Mean Grade D (plain)
Duration: 1 year
5. National Vocational Certificate In Horticulture Nursery Management
Entry Requirement: KCPE
Duration: 3 months
6. Artisan Certificate In Carpentry And Joinery
Entry Requirement: KCPE
Duration: 3 months
Cost: Kshs 40,000 (residential), Kshs 28,500 (non-residential), Application fee of Kshs 500.
short Courses
1. Tree Nursery Management
Entry Requirement: Basic literacy
Duration: 2 weeks
Cost: Kshs 40,500 (residential)
2. Basic Computer Applications
Entry Requirement: KCSE D (plain)
Duration: 8 weeks
Cost: Kshs 10,000 (non-residential)
3. Sawmilling Technology
Entry Requirement: Basic literacy
Duration: 2 weeks
Cost: Kshs 40,500 (residential)
4. Saw Doctoring
Entry Requirement: Basic literacy
Duration: 2 weeks
Cost: Kshs 40,500 (residential)
5. Basic Logging Operations
Entry Requirement: Basic literacy
Duration: 2 weeks
Cost: Kshs 40,500 (residential)
6. Honey and Beekeeping Technology
Entry Requirement: Basic literacy
Duration: 2 weeks
Cost: Kshs 40,500 (residential)
7. Landscaping Technology
Entry Requirement: Basic literacy
Duration: 2 weeks
Cost: Kshs 40,500 (residential)
8. Managing Climate Change
Entry Requirement: Basic literacy
Duration: 2 weeks
Cost: Kshs 40,500 (residential)
9. Agroforestry and Community Development
Entry Requirement: Basic literacy
Duration: 2 weeks
Cost: Kshs 40,500 (residential)
10. Commercial Tea Growing
Entry Requirement: Basic literacy
Duration: 3 weeks
Cost: Kshs 58,500 (residential)
Kenya Forestry College Contacts
P.O Box 8-20203, Londiani
Tel: +254 0202 243 9901
Email: college@kenyaforestservice.org
