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Education CECM Izzudin Abdullahi issues a
bursary cheque to a top performing student.

High Traffic FC captain receives the winning trophy from Governor Roba after clinching the
much-coveted title in the Governor’s football tournament.

Mandera Technical Training Institute The department is in the process of recruiting Fund. Most of the beneficiaries are students who
Mandera Technical Training Institute has an 33 additional instructors to enhance the capac- live below the poverty line and are vulnerable on
enrolment of 320 students (227 male and 93 ity of the vocational centers. A total of 96 stu- many fronts including being enticed into violent
female). The Mandera County Government dents in Takaba and 161 students in Mandera extremism.
has invested heavily in the Mandera Technical have graduated and qualified for the respec-
Training Institute (MTTI) to empower the youth tive professional exams as administered by the Sports, Culture and Creative Arts
targeting expansion to a world-class university National Industrial Training Center (NITA). Both Mandera County is rich in culture and arts. The
of science and technology. The County Gov- the National Industrial Training Center (NITA) County Government encourages the preserva-
ernment has already allocated 50 acres of land and KASNEB have accredited the Mandera tion of heritage and culture. In December 2018,
to the institution. Polytechnic as an exam centre. Mandera County opened the first museum and
will assist in the preservation and documenting
The institution is being provided with modern Mandera Teachers Training College of various traditional cultural tools and artifacts.
technology and equipment. The Mandera Teachers Training College is fully
operational and has an enrollment of 265 stu- The department also organized the first ever
Vocational Department dents. Mandera Cultural Festival, which was held be-
th
In a county where the youths are prone to get- To improve the infrastructure, and capacity of the tween 9 and 11 December 2018. This was
th
ting radicalized and recruited into violent ex- institution, the County Government is investing an a three-day cultural extravaganza featuring
tremism, the department has shown unwaver- additional Sh150 million to build the institution’s songs, dances, poems, games of yore and tra-
ing support to ensure the youth have an oppor- administration and learning centres. ditional Somali food and drinks.
tunity to acquire skills that will prepare many for The college has already admitted an additional
the labor market. 190 students as part of the Ministry of Education Governor Ali Ibrahim Roba indicated that the
Affirmative Action Plan. Students in this college cultural festival would be celebrated annually.
The county has six operational vocational train- will be supported through the Mandera Bursary
ing centers in Mandera, Fino, Elwak, Rhamu, Activity Details
Takaba and Banisa. The centres teach techni-
cal courses such as dressmaking and tailoring, Administration and Tuition Block Completion of Main Administration and Tuition Block
motor vehicle mechanics, welding and fabrica- Workshops Electrical Engineering Workshop
tion, building technology, electrical installation,
hairdressing and beauty therapy, ICT and car- Workshops Mechanical Engineering Workshop
pentry.
Staff Quarters Staff Quarters
This year we plan to open an additional poly- Hostel Female Hostel
technic to accommodate the growing number Hostel Male Hostel
of students. The investment in vocational train-
ing has increased the employment rate. Many College Equipment Computers, Office Equipment, Learning Equipment
youth with technical skills are released into the Learning Material Learning Material
market every year. six vocational training cen-
tres are operational in our vocational depart- Ablution Block Ablution Block
ment, with an enrolment of 612 students under- Fencing Perimeter Fence chain link around 50 acre of land
taking different courses.
Water Supply Water connection and equipping: 4 kilometers from
There are 195 male students and 417 female source of the water supply
students. In January 2018, Rhamu Dimtu vo- Electrical Installation Electrical Installation to various areas in the institution
cational Training Centre was operationalized.
Some 20 instructors are currently teaching in Land Mandera County Government has allocated 50 acres
the vocational training centres. of land for the Mandera Technical Training Institute