Nairobi, Feb. 8 -- John Akola Otieno is the Chief Principal at Kitale National Polytechnic in Trans Nzoia County. He spoke to the Nation on the progress, challenges and opportunities.

1. What are some of the strides the institution has made since its inception in terms of student enrolment and courses?

The Kitale National Polytechnic was established in 1980 by the government with the assistance of the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida). It officially opened as a Technical Training Institute in 1985.

In 1986, Kitale Technical School was converted to a technical training institute and gradually expanded. In 2016, it was among the training institutions that were upgraded to National Polytechnics via Order No.95 of 2016.

The ...