The government has introduced the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) training programme at Kisii National Polytechnic.

The programme will recognise and validate skills and knowledge acquired outside traditional educational settings, thereby boosting employability and fostering lifelong learning.

During the inauguration ceremony at the Polytechnic, Principal Secretary in the State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr.

Esther Muoria, said the government had enacted the RPL policy to acknowledge and certify individuals possessing skills acquired outside formal education systems. "To implement this policy, the Ministry of Education has established the Directorate of Prior Learning at Kabete National Polytechnic to serve the entire country," said Dr.