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Thika Road, Ruaraka
P.O. Box 31052 - Ngara
Nairobi, Kenya 00600
Phone: +254 (0)20 8563540-7, 8561201/2/7
Fax: +254 (0)20 8560514
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Historical Perspective
Soon after independence, the nascent Government of Kenya realised the potential the tourism sector held in the economic development of the country. However, a glaring handicap to the development of this sector was the lack of qualified human resource, particularly among indigenous Kenyans. The Government thus approached the Swiss Confederation with a plan to establish such a training institution for this purpose – a move that saw the first batch of Hotel Management trainees enrolled at Kenya Polytechnic in 1969.
But soon the Government realised the need to train not only managers but also the other cadres for the industry that was increasing gaining importance. This led to the establishment in 1975 of a fully-fledged hospitality and tourism training institution – the Kenya Utalii College.
The College, situated along Thika Road, on the outskirts of the city of Nairobi, has since grown both in size and scope to become a world leading hospitality and tourism training institution.
Kenya Utalii College has trained over 36,000 persons in various hotel and tourism professions. These include graduates of the full-time courses who number more than 8,000 while the rest fall in the other categories of short courses, including in-service. The College graduates today represent about 20 per cent of the hotel and tourism industry work force in Kenya. The College’s graduates also occupy important executive positions in the industry outside Kenya, a fact that has earned the College a leading position as one of the world’s biggest contributor to the development of hotel and tourism industry.
The College’s Mission
The Kenya Utalii College's Mission is to Enhance Professional Standards in the field of Hospitality Training in Kenya and within the Sub-Saharan African Region through Training Consultancy Services and Innovation.
The Vision
To Improve and Maintain the College’s Leadership Position as a world-renowned Hotel and Tourism Training Institution
To achieve these, the College strives to offer the highest possible quality of education and training, being highly responsive and proactive to the needs of the industry and the general clientele and by developing and sustaining efficient operating standards.
International Recognitions and Awards
Kenya Utalii College has over the years established a record of excellence and is recognised internationally as a leading hotel and tourism training institution. The College has earned recognition by the World Tourism Organisation as one of the world’s 16 Centres of Professional Excellence. The East African Community has also designated Kenya Utalii College as one of its three Centres of Excellence in tourism training.
Since its inception the College has participated and won in several competitions, including a gold medal in Salon Culinaire Mondial in Basel, Switzerland and eight gold medals at IKAHOGA in Frankfurt, Germany. And last year, it was crowned the overall winner at the AHSSA Culinary Competition, organised by the Association of Hotel Schools in Sub Saharan Africa (AHSSA)
Our Linkage with Other Institutions
As a member of the international professional community the College maintains active membership in the following international bodies: World Tourism Organisation, International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism Research, International Hotel and Restaurant Association, Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education, International Association of Hotel School Directors, Hotel and Catering International Management Association, Travel and Tourism Research Association, International Air transport Association, World Association of Professional Training in Tourism, International Fabricate Institute and Association of Hotel Schools in Sub-Saharan Africa
Collaboration with the Local Industry
To keep abreast of the market trends and demands, Kenya Utalii College is closely linked with the hotel and tourism industry. This is achieved via the Tourism Industry/Kenya Utalii College Liaison Committee, which forms the forum for dialogue between the College and the industry stakeholders. It comprises Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers, Kenya Association of Tour Operators, Kenya Association of Travel Agents, Kenya Budget Hotels Association, Kenya Airways, and Department of Tourism in the ministry of tourism and Information.
MORE CONTACT INFORMATION
Continuous Education :
Management Development Outreach Programme/ Head of Industrial Training
Kenya Utalii College
P.O. Box 31052, NGARA-00600, NAIROBI, KENYA
Telephone: 254-2-802540/1-7, 861201/2/7,
Fax: 254-2-860514
Email: industrialtraining@utalii.co.ke
Hotel:
Utalii Hotel - PO Box 31067,0600 Ngara Kenya
Telephone: 254 2 8563540-6, 8562430/59/66, 6752270
Fax: 8560514
Research & Consultancy:
The Director of Research
Kenya Utalii College, PO Box 31052, Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: 254 2 802540 Ext. 8558
Fax: 254 2 803094
Email: info@utalii.co.ke
For more information, visit our website: http://www.utalii.co.ke
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