REPUBLIC OF KENYA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES YEAR 2023
Applications are invited for Diploma and Certificate courses offered at Training Institutes in the State Department for Livestock Development. The application
letter should be addressed to the Principal of the preferred institute to reach them by 19th May, 2023. Application requirements are as follows: A money order
or bankers’ cheque of Kshs. 1,000 (non- refundable), your telephone contact and e-mail address, copies of your academic certificates, your national ID,
secondary school leaving certificate and two recent passport size photographs. Applications for meat inspection course can be done throughout the year.
DIPLOMA COURSES

S/N COURSE INSTITUTE(S) MINIMUM REQUIREMENT DURATION AND FEES

1 Diploma in Animal Health and AHITI -Kabete A) i) KCSE Mean Grade C 2 1/2 years
Production AHITI -Ndomba ii) Biology or Biological sciences C (5 Semesters) Kshs 210,300
AHITI -Nyahururu iii) Chemistry or Physical science C-
iv) Mathematics or Agriculture C-
B) Certificate in Animal Health and Production
OR
Credit Certificate in 2 years DST/Agriculture/Range
Management /Wildlife Health/Animal
Production/Animal Husbandry
For (B) above an applicant must possess at least D in Biology
in KCSE
2 Upgrading course to Diploma in AHITI-Nyahururu 2 years Certificate in Animal Health and Production OR 1 year
Animal Health and Production Livestock Training Animal Health and Range Management from an (3 Semesters)
Institute (Wajir) institution recognized by KVB Kshs 111,300
3 Diploma in Animal Health and Range AHITI-Kabete A) i) KCSE Mean Grade C 2 1/2 years
Management ii) Biology or Biological sciences C (5 Semesters) Kshs 210,300
iii) Chemistry or Physical science C-
iv) Mathematics or Agriculture C- ion
B) Certificate in Animal Health and Production
OR
Credit Certificate in 2 years DST/Agriculture/Range
Management /Wildlife Health/Animal least D in
Production/Animal Husbandry
For (B) above an applicant must possess at least D in
Biology in KCSE
4 Diploma in Leather Technology AHITI-Kabete A) (i) KCSE Mean Grade C- 2 ½ years
ii) Chemistry C- (5 Semesters) Ksh 211,450
iii)Any other one science subject C-
B) Certificate in Leather Technology C-
5 Diploma in Dairy Production and Dairy Training Institute A) i) KCSE Mean Grade C- 2 ½ years
Processing Naivasha ii) Biology C- (5 Semesters) Kshs 203,550
iii) Any other one science subject C-
B) Certificate in DST or CDM or DPM or DTM or
Agriculture - Credit and above

CERTIFICATE COURSES
1. Certificate in Animal Health and AHITI-Ndomba A) i)KCSE Mean Grade C- 2 years
Production AHITI-Kabete ii)Biology C- Kshs136,700
AHITI-Nyahururu OR (4Semesters)
B) Credit in 1-year Certificate in: Agriculture/Dairy
Production Management/Range Mgt/Wildlife
Heath/Animal Science/Animal Husbandry/Animal
Production/Leather Technology
For (B) above an applicant must possess at least D in Biology
in KCSE
2 Certificate in Animal Health and Livestock Training A) i)KCSE Mean Grade C- 2years
Range Management Institute ii)Biology C- Kshs136,700
Wajir OR (4Semesters)
AHITI-Kabete B)Credit in 1-year Certificate in: Agriculture/Dairy
Production Management/Range Mgt/Wildlife
Heath/Animal Science/Animal Husbandry/Animal
Production/Leather Technology
For (B) above an applicant must possess at least D in Biology
in KCSE
 3 Certificate in Leather Technology AHITI-Kabete i).KCSE mean grade D+ with Chemistry D+ and 2 years Kshs 123,700
BiologyD+ (4 Semesters)
ii). Holders of KCE/EACE with a Division III.
iii). Holders of an “A” level certificate.
iv). Equivalent qualification to the above from
institutions recognized by the Institute Examination
Council.

4 Upgrading Certificate course in AHITI-Kabete i) Certificate, Diploma or BSc. in Animal 1 Year

Animal Health LTI Wajir Husbandry, (2 semesters) Kshs 84,300
Range management or Wildlife Health
ii) An applicant must possess at least D+ in
Biology in KCSE
5 Certificate in Dairy Production and Dairy Training Institute KCSE Mean Grade D+ 1 Year Kshs
Management Naivasha Biology D 76,300
(2semesters)
6 Certificate in Dairy Technology Dairy Training Institute KCSE Mean Grade D+ 1 Year Kshs 76,300
&Management Naivasha Biology D (2 semesters)
7 Meat Inspection Course Meat Training Institute BSc. Or Diploma or Certificate in Animal Health and 6 months Kshs 77,500
Athi River Production or Animal Health and Range Management January & July intakes
8 Abattoir Instructors Course Meat Training Institute Meat Inspection Certificate 10 weeks Kshs 45,000
Athi River
9 Certificate in Footwear Design & AHITI-Kabete KCSE Mean Grade D+ 1 Year Kshs
Technology Chemistry D+ 93,950 (2semesters)
10 Certificate in Dairy Farm Technician Dairy Training Institute KCSE certificate and OR experience in Dairy farming or 6 Months Kshs 47,800
Dairy Plant Technician Naivasha processing
1. AHITI KABETE 2. AHITI NDOMBA 3. AHITI NYAHURURU 4. DAIRY TRAINING 5. MEAT TRAINING 6. LIVESTOCK
P.O. BOX 29040-00625 P.O. BOX 32-10300 P.O. BOX 1-20300 INSITITUTE INSTITUTE TRAINING
KANGEMI KERUGOYA NYAHURURU P.O. BOX 449 P. O. BOX 55-00204 INSTITUTE-WAJIR
Tel: 0769702555 TEL: 0202096540 Tel: 0701821444 NAIVASHA ATHIRIVER P.O. BOX 339-70200
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