The TVET of the future
From skill to income
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IDEA Training Institute prepares technicians for the work Kenya needs next. Learn in six specialist schools, work on real sites from your first term, and graduate with a national qualification and a record employers trust.
Based in: Nairobi, KENYA
1°16'10.2"S, 36°47'41.3"E
Talent is everywhere in Kenya. Opportunity is not. IDEA exists to close that gap, one skilled technician at a time.
Who we are
Built with industry, for industry
A technical institute designed around work, not the classroom
IDEA brings employers into every stage of training. They help write our courses, host our learners on live projects and hire the ones who prove themselves. Our graduates do not start their careers looking for experience. They arrive with it.
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Industry partners who shape what we teach, host learners and hire graduates
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Schools of study, one standard: learning through real work.

Where you start
Choose your entry point into a skilled trade

Certificate courses
10,000
Technicians prepared for productive work by 2030. Short courses, lasting skill.
Six schools, one standard
Six schools built around Kenya’s economy
Proof of work
Learning that shows up at work


Partner with IDEA
Host a learner, shape a course or hire from our cohorts.

Why learners and employers choose IDEA
Real work from term one
Nationally recognised awards
Trainers from industry
Courses designed by employers
Flexible fee instalments
Career support for life
Partners across Kenya
Voices of IDEA
Backed by employers, built for learners

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