Malindi Constituency is set to benefit from new campuses of three major tertiary training institutions in a move expected to expand access to professional and technical education while improving employment opportunities for young people. The institutions are the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), Kenya Water Institute (KEWI) and Bandari College, which are expected to establish campuses in different parts of the constituency. Malindi Member of Parliament Amina Laura Mnyazi said agreements had been reached with the management of the three institutions to establish training facilities within the constituency.
KMTC Campus Construction Underway
Mnyazi said construction of the KMTC campus had already begun within the Malindi High School compound in Shella Ward. KEWI is expected to establish its campus in Kakuyuni Ward, while Bandari College will set up a campus in Ganda Ward before the end of the current financial year. The expansion is expected to bring professional training opportunities closer to young people who may otherwise face financial and logistical challenges accessing tertiary institutions outside the constituency. Speaking during the launch of a new girls’ secondary school in Gahaleni, Ganda Ward, Mnyazi said equipping young people with relevant skills was essential to improving their competitiveness in the labour market.
“Our youths must be empowered with the knowledge and skills required to compete with their peers across the country. Establishing these institutions here in Malindi is a critical step towards unlocking opportunities and securing their future,” she said.
Weru VTC to Get 340-Student Hostel
The constituency is also receiving investment in vocational training infrastructure. The government has embarked on construction of hostel facilities with a capacity of 340 students at Weru Vocational Training Centre in Jilore Ward. The facility is expected to improve accommodation capacity at the institution and potentially enable more young people from Malindi and surrounding areas to access vocational training. The development comes as Kenya continues to expand tertiary and TVET infrastructure as part of efforts to increase access to practical and industry-relevant skills.
Education Investment Linked to Local Development
Mnyazi said the education projects form part of wider efforts to strengthen infrastructure and stimulate economic activity in Kilifi County. The constituency is also undertaking projects covering affordable housing, markets, security infrastructure and national government administrative facilities. About 500 affordable housing units are planned on Malindi High School land, while several new markets are expected to be developed across the constituency.
Through the Malindi National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), new classrooms and laboratories are also being constructed in schools, alongside police posts and offices for national government administrative officers. On Monday, Mnyazi launched construction of an assistant chief’s office in Mtangani, Malindi Town Ward, at a cost of Sh6 million. She also commissioned an Sh8 million dining hall at Malindi High School. Both projects were funded through the NG-CDF.
Youth Encouraged to Pursue Skills
Malindi Deputy County Commissioner Harrison Matevya welcomed the development projects, particularly the investment in security and administrative infrastructure. He also encouraged young people in the constituency to take education and skills development seriously while warning them against recruitment into criminal gangs. Matevya urged young people with relevant skills to register at the local youth office and through Ajira Digital to explore employment opportunities, including opportunities in the international labour market.
The planned campuses of KMTC, KEWI and Bandari College, together with investment in Weru Vocational Training Centre, are expected to broaden the range of training opportunities available to young people in Malindi. For the constituency, the expansion of tertiary and vocational education could also support the development of a locally skilled workforce while creating demand for accommodation, transport, retail and other services around the emerging training centres.