Turning Kenya’s Hidden Skills
Into Recognised Careers.
KACET trains, certifies and connects skilled Kenyans from Jua Kali artisans to TVET institutions across 18 industry sectors nationwide.
Who we Serve
Artisans & Jua Kali
Get your active skills formally evaluated and accredited through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), with zero requirement to halt your current employment.
Training Institutions
Align your structural curriculum models to CDACC/TVETA metrics and catalog your establishment as an official KACET associate institution.
Counties & Donors
Partner with us to engineer deep-level Training Needs Assessments (TNA) to verify, document, and scale regional informal talent structures.
What We Do
KACET coordinates training, examination and certification across 18 industry sectors, from Building
and Construction to beauty therapy, and ICT to Renewable Energy, working hand-in-hand with the
National Industrial Training Authority (NITA), the Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification
Council (CDACC), and the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA).
How Certification Works
A straightforward process designed to empower you at every step of your certification journey.
Register
Tell us your skill, sector and experience by completing a simple registration process.
Assess
Undertake a Training Needs Assessment or Recognition of Prior Learning portfolio assessment.
Certify
Receive nationally recognized certification through our accredited partner bodies.
Connect
Access markets, financing and further training as a registered KACET member.
Trusted Process
Aligned with national standards.
Efficient
Quick certification journey.
Recognized
Industry accepted credentials.
Growth
Unlock new opportunities.
Our impact,
by the numbers.
From county level skills assessments to industry-wide certification, here's where our work stands today and where it's headed.
Counties engaged in grassroots skills assessments
Industry sectors covered nationwide
Industry partners & certified professionals targeted by 2027
Year roadmap targeting 500 partner training institutions
Join the Network
From individual artisans to national training institutions, KACET is building Kenya’s most complete map
of certified, industry-ready skill.