Lamu Governor H.E Issa Timamy EGH, OGW has remained committed to ensure Mokowe Vocational Training Center is among the 6 VTCs from Lamu County that offers marketable and demand driven courses that emphatically impact the students and the community.

Towards this end building strong collaboration networks, the Center has managed to secure a tender to make school uniforms for Bahati Njema Primary school, a sign of confidence in our institutions endeavor to empower the youth with the necessary skills they require to be independent and accomplished professionals in society.

According to Education CECM Hon. Sebastian Owanga, the task is being undertaken by Fashion and Design class who have undergone rigorous training to become competent tailors /dressmakers equipped with knowledge, skills and attitudes in dressmaking, tailoring, pattern drafting and garment fashion design.

Mokowe VTC led by their Principal and Instructors Ms. Mercy Ndaru has thanked the County Government of Lamu under the leadership of H.E Governor Issa Timamy EGH, OGW for his continued support to VTCs by waivering tuition fees and offering free learning materials.

This achievement is in line with Governor Timamy VTCs transformation agenda towards ensuring VTCs get enough free learning materials and progressive recruitment of qualified instructors which enable our trainees be adroit with hands on experience and acquire market driven courses.

Strong links between institutional leadership, teacher motivation, student well-being, teaching and learning quality together with building collaboration networks with multiple organisations are among the far-reaching reforms being implemented by Governor Timamy in the VTC reforms to ensure they remain free for young people to learn and gain the technical skills they need in today’s employment market.

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For more information contact:

Lamu County Government Communications Office at communication@lamu.go.ke