Matongo Lutheran Theological College (MLTC) located 60 km SE of Kisumu in Western Kenya was founded in 1957 as a Bible School by missionaries from Sweden. In 1978, it became a theological seminary when the first Pastoral Training Course commenced with eight students.
Courses Offered in Matongo Lutheran Theological College
Courses Completed at MLTC
| Course Name | Dates | Number of graduates | Course Name | Dates | Number of graduates |
| ETC 1 | 1960 | 17 | ETC 17 | 1993- 95 | 21 |
| ETC 2 | 1961 | 13 | ETC 18 | 1998- 2000 | 27 |
| ETC 3 | 1962 | 14 | BC 1 | 1999- 2000 | 7 |
| ETC 4 | 1963 | 17 | BC 2 | 2001- 2002 | 17 |
| ETC 5 | 1964 | 18 | SOC I | 1990- 1992 | 18 |
| ETC 6 | 1966- 67 | 9 | PTC I | 1977- 1981 | 7 |
| ETC 7 | 1967- 68 | 8 | PTC II | 1982- 1986 | 11 |
| ETC 8 | 1970- 72 | 11 | PTC III | 1988- 1992 | 13 |
| ETC 9 | 1975- 77 | 16 | DC I | 1991- 1993 | 7 |
| ETC 10 | 1977- 79 | 17 | DC II | 1995- 1998 | 5 |
| ETC 11 | 1979- 80 | 19 | DT I | 1993- 1998 | 22 |
| ETC 12 | 1980- 81 | 15 | DT II | 1995- 2000 | 22 |
| ETC 13 | 1981- 82 | 15 | DT III | 1999- 2004 | 10 |
| ETC 14 | 1986- 89 | 20 | DT IV | 2001- 2005 | 16 |
| ETC 15 | 1989- 91 | 20* | DT V | 2002- 2006 | 12 |
| ETC 16 | 1991- 93 | 20 |
ETC – Evangelist Training Course; BC – Basic Course; SOC – Special Ordination Course; PTC – Pastoral Training Course; DC – Diploma Course; DT – Diploma in Theology Course
*of whom four were graduated as deaconesses.
Currently we are running 2 Diploma in Theology courses (DT6 & DT7). DT6-class with 23 students (19 Kenyan, 2 Sudanese, 1 Ugandan and 1 Rwandese citizens) started 2005 and DT7-class will start in the end of August 2007. Duration of a DT-course is four (4) years: two (2) academic years at Matongo, one (1) year internship in the field and one (1) final academic year at Matongo.
Contact details
Matongo Lutheran Theological College
P.O. Box 45
40109 SONDU
KENYA
Phone number: +254 722 337397
E-mail: theological.matongo@gmail.com