Abstract:
The quality of workforce that a country produces determines the progress that it makes eco-
nomically, socially and politically. Technological advancement has influenced the decisions
that employers make with regard to the workforce that they employ. To be able to make pro-
gress and to improve its economy, a country needs a workforce with specific skills that are
instrumental in driving its economy to greater heights in the advent of an ever changing la-
bour market. Achievement of such a dream is dependent on Technical and Vocational Educa-
tion and Training (TVET) Institutions whose core mandate is to give individuals opportuni-
ties to acquire the much-needed technical skills. Technical and Vocational Education and
Training in Kenya has for a long time been relegated to the periphery with the center of focus
being put on the basic, secondary and higher education (university being the major benefi-
ciary in the latter This could be attributed to the fact that technical institutions have been
viewed negatively by the public in general and the youths specifically. Despite the challenges
faced by these institutions, they are critical for the advancement of economies and improve-
ment of the Gross Domestic Products of nations. They are also vital in the provision of skills
aimed at reducing the skill gap that has resulted in different organizations importing labour
because of the challenges of getting employees with the required skills. Kenya as a country
has not made significant strides in the technical sector thus a lot has to be done with regard to
TVET. The study was guided by the following objective: to discuss the ways in which Tech-
nical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions can be improved in order to meet
the demands of the changing labour trends. The main data collection instrument was an inter-
view schedule and the sampling technique that was used was stratified random sampling
method. Respondents were sampled from different strata. Data was analyzed both qualitative-
ly and quantitatively.
