Abstract:
Technical and vocational education training (TVET) provides knowledge and skills for employment
which sharpens human skills and improves quality, productivity, innovation and efficiency. The major challenges
in the Kenyan TVET system is lack of quality training, none utilization of innovation techniques, not performing
practical experiments and also not using information communication technology fully for entrepreneurial skills
development. In the South Rift region, adequate quality training, practical entrepreneurship curriculum, attitude
towards entrepreneurship through innovation and regular use of ICT knowledge has not been evaluated with the
policies, lacking practical approaches towards this gap. The objectives of the study were; to determine TVET
quality training effect on student’s entrepreneurial development; to assess TVET innovation effect on respondents’
entrepreneurial development and to evaluate TVET use of ICT knowledge impact on student’s entrepreneurial
development. The significance of the study was that TVET could acquire entrepreneurship knowledge by use of
information and communication technology by use of e-learning, networking and digital learning for global
exposure which leads to knowledge-based economy. The study was based on the neo-classical theory, the
innovative theory, and the alert theory of entrepreneurship. The study employed descriptive design in which a
sample of 384 respondents was drawn from a total population of 10000. Structured questionnaires were used in
collection of data. Validity was assured by seeking expert opinion in order to reduce questionnaire ambiguity
before development of the final tools. A test re-test was done by piloting the research instrument in Bureti
Technical Institute in Kericho County where Cronbach coefficient of 0.846 was obtained. The collected data were
analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively by use of questionnaires. The study concludes that; TVET quality
training, innovative skills and ICT knowledge impact on student’s entrepreneurial skills development and
practical skills. The study recommends that it is TVET institution should improve on its ICT infrastructure since
it reduces the cost of operation and that they should collaborate through public private partnership so as to
enhance the quality of their graduates.
