NAIROBI, Kenya- The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened applications for diploma and certificate courses offered at Kenya Utalii College, in a move expected to widen access to one of the country’s best-known hospitality and tourism training institutions.
KUCCPS said the application window will run until April 1, 2026, and is open to candidates who sat the 2025 KCSE examination as well as applicants from previous years.
The placement agency described the move as a milestone in expanding fair and efficient access to Kenya Utalii College programmes.
The courses now available through the KUCCPS system include seven diploma programmes: Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Front Office Operations, Food and Beverage Management, Housekeeping and Laundry Management, Travel and Tourism Management, and Tour Guiding and Administration.
Applicants can also choose from six certificate programmes: Front Office Operations, Pastry and Bakery, Housekeeping and Laundry Operations, Food and Beverage Service and Sales, Travel and Tour Operations, and Tour Guiding and Administration.
The development follows a partnership announced earlier this year under which Kenya Utalii College students would, for the first time, be admitted through the KUCCPS placement system rather than the college’s traditional direct admission model.
KUCCPS said the shift is aimed at enhancing access to the institution’s hospitality and tourism training.
Interested students have been asked to apply through the KUCCPS Student Portal.
Those who need support with the application process can seek help at the KUCCPS offices at ACK Garden House on 1st Ngong Avenue in Nairobi, at Kenya Utalii College, or through any of the 58 Huduma Centres across the country.
Kenya Utalii College says it has trained more than 60,000 graduates since it opened its doors in 1975, building a reputation as a leading African institution in hospitality and tourism training.
This latest opening gives school leavers and other applicants a fresh pathway into sectors that remain central to Kenya’s economy, especially tourism, hotel management, travel, and related service industries.
