The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened its application portal for diploma and certificate courses at Kenya Utalii College, offering new opportunities for students interested in careers in the hospitality and tourism industry.
In an announcement made on Friday, KUCCPS said that students who sat the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination, as well as candidates from previous years, are eligible to apply for the available programmes.
Application Deadline
The application window will remain open until April 1, 2026, giving Form Four leavers time to review the available programmes and submit their applications through the KUCCPS online portal.
According to KUCCPS, the intake includes 13 programmes at diploma and certificate levels, designed to equip learners with both practical and theoretical skills needed in the hospitality and tourism sector.
Diploma Courses Available
Students applying for diploma programmes can choose from several options, including:
Hospitality Management
Culinary Arts
Front Office Operations
Food and Beverage Management
Housekeeping and Laundry Management
Travel and Tourism Management
Tour Guiding and Administration
Certificate Courses Offered
Applicants who prefer shorter training options can apply for certificate courses such as:
Front Office Operations
Pastry and Bakery
Housekeeping and Laundry Operations
Food and Beverage Service and Sales
Travel and Tour Operations
Tour Guiding and Administration
Utalii College Joins KUCCPS System
Kenya Utalii College, located in Nairobi, has operated for 47 years and has trained more than 60,000 graduates who now work in hotels, airlines, cruise companies, and tourism agencies both locally and internationally.
Previously, the college admitted students directly through the Ministry of Tourism, but it has now joined the KUCCPS placement system to improve transparency and access.
Through this integration, Utalii College becomes part of more than 155 training institutions using the KUCCPS placement platform, including institutions such as the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and the Kenya School of Law.
Partnership to Expand Access
The integration followed a partnership agreement signed on January 19 between KUCCPS CEO Agnes Mercy Wahome and Utalii College Principal Mark Rachuonyo Ogendi.
Wahome said the KUCCPS system promotes fairness, merit, and equal access, ensuring students from all regions of Kenya have an opportunity to secure placement in competitive programmes.
Where Students Can Get Help
Students can submit applications through the KUCCPS Student Portal on the official website.
Those facing challenges during the process can seek help from:
KUCCPS offices at ACK Garden House on Ngong Avenue in Nairobi
Kenya Utalii College campus
Huduma Centres across the country
Education stakeholders believe that opening the portal will increase access to professional hospitality and tourism training, sectors that contribute billions of shillings to Kenya’s economy each year.
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