Kenya Forestry College (KFC)
Kenya's premier forestry training college in Kericho, offering forest management and wood technology since 1975.
The institution
Who they are, how big, and how they rank.
About
Kenya Forestry College (KFC), established in 1972, is a premier public TVET institution located in Kericho County, Kenya. Operated under the Kenya Forest Service, the college serves over 1,000 students training for careers in forestry and environmental conservation.
The college offers diploma and certificate courses in Forestry Management, Environmental Conservation, Wood Technology, Forest Engineering, and Wildlife Management. Facilities include a training forest, wood technology workshops, and a nursery.
Accredited by TVETA, KFC is The institution's only specialised forestry training college, producing professionals who manage the country's forest resources and support The institution's target of 10% tree cover.
The numbers
- Student to staff
- 1:15
- Scholarships
- Offered
- Mentor institution
- Kericho Technical Training Institute
Research and innovation
Kenya Forestry College leads applied research in dryland silviculture, commercial plantation forest management, indigenous tree seed germination biology, and agroforestry systems. In collaboration with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), the college conducts field trials on plantation disease resistance, bamboo propagation, forest fire monitoring technologies, and participatory forest management (PFM) models that empower Community Forest Associations (CFAs).
Accredited by
2 regulatory bodiesWhat they teach
Faculties, departments and the programmes on offer.
Intakes
- January
- May
- September
Departments
5 listed- Forestry Management
- Environmental Conservation
- Wood Technology
- Forest Engineering
- Wildlife Management
Courses offered
10 programmesAlso offered
- Certificate in Forestry
- Diploma in Forestry
- Certificate in Wildlife Management
- Diploma in Wildlife Management
- Certificate in Conservation
- Diploma in Environmental Science
- Certificate in Agroforestry
- Certificate in Horticulture
- Artisan in Tree Nursery Management
- Craft in Forest Surveying
Campus and beyond
Where you would be, and who they are connected to.
On campus
- Well-stocked library with digital resource centre for trainees
- Computer Laboratories with internet access for ICT training
- Forestry Training Grounds with modern equipment for practical training
- Engineering Workshops for mechanical and electrical practical training
- Sports Facilities including football pitch and athletics grounds