About Kisii National Polytechnic

About Kisii National Polytechnic

The Kisii National Polytechnic, formerly known as Gusii Institute of Technology was founded on 19th December 1971 during an all Abagusii leaders conference at the Gusii County Hall.

The initiation of the institute was on a fund raising basis supported by the farmers, Kisii cooperative union, Gusii County Council, business community and the general public.
Registration of the institute took place in March 1972 under the Education Act CAP 212 of the laws of Kenya.

In 1976, the institute first opened its doors to twenty five students for secretarial studies and by then the Catholic Church headquarters at St. Vincent hosted the institute. The current site was then identified, and the construction activities started in 1980.

The first buildings to be put up were two workshops (i.e. woodwork technology, mechanical engineering) a typing pool, a dining hall and a hostel. Kisii National Polytechnic has land measuring 16.95 hectares which is considered adequate for further expansion.

In 1983, with the new facilities in place, other courses were added to the curriculum. The rest of these were courses in building trades, which included Carpentry and Joinery, Plumbing, Masonry and Electrical Installation. The institution has continued to grow thanks to donor assistance from various bodies and organizations.

Vision
To be the Preferred Training Institution for Technical and Vocational Skills Development.

Mission
To develop highly qualified, globally competitive and innovative human resource by providing quality training, applied research and extension and Entrepreneurship skills that are responsive to market demands.

Core Values
-Professionalism and Excellence
-Creativity and Innovativeness
-Team Work
-Integrity
-Accountability and Transparency