It was granted autonomy the same year. Initially, the school gave priority to the training of technical staff at the basic skills level. Another novelty at KCCT is the four-year advanced diploma course in telecommunication engineering which was introduced in April 1994. Obviously, a good scientific or technological base requires a sound information system to sustain it. Computer techniques have been introduced to meet growing demands in management and computer-based training from within and outside Kenya to cope with new challenges.
Training packages tailored to specific client needs are also available.
The college prospectus is circulated annually to all interested postal and telecommunication administrations. Training at KCCT places much emphasis on field work. However, the facilities are scattered around the country resulting at times in transport problems. We have a sizeable fleet of vehicles to transport students to and from the college but many of these vehicles are fairly old. Some assistance may also be required to install a computerized resource centre within the new college library.