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Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC)

Kenya's leading media training institute in Nairobi, offering journalism, broadcast, and film production since 1962.

County
Nairobi
Established
1962
Students
3,000
Employment rate
80%

The institution

Who they are, how big, and how they rank.

About

Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC), established in 1962, is Kenya's leading government media training institution. Located in Nairobi, Kenya, KIMC serves over 1,500 students and has produced many of Kenya's most prominent journalists and media professionals.

The institute offers diploma and certificate courses in Journalism and Media Studies, Broadcast Production, Print Media, Public Relations, and Film and Video Production. Facilities include broadcast studios, a printing press, and editing suites.

Accredited by TVETA and KNEC, KIMC is The institution's pioneer media training institution, producing journalists and communicators who shape the country's media landscape and public discourse.

The numbers

Annual fees
Ksh 45,000 to Ksh 90,000
Student to staff
1:15
Mode of study
Full-time
Scholarships
Offered
Mentor institution
Kabete National Polytechnic

Research

Media studies research, journalism training innovation, and communication for development in the digital age.

Accredited by

  • Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA)
  • Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)

What they teach

Faculties, departments and the programmes on offer.

Intakes

  • January
  • September

Departments

5 listed
  • Journalism & Media Studies
  • Broadcast Production
  • Print Media
  • Public Relations
  • Film & Video Production

Campus and beyond

Where you would be, and who they are connected to.

On campus

  • TV Studio with modern equipment for practical training
  • Radio Studio with modern equipment for practical training
  • Well-stocked library with digital resource centre for trainees
  • Science Laboratories with modern equipment for practical training
  • Editing Suites with modern equipment for practical training
  • Sports Facilities including football pitch and athletics grounds
  • Student Hostels with boarding facilities for trainees

Notable alumni

  • Journalists and media personalities in Kenya's leading media houses
  • Communication professionals in government and corporate sectors

International partnerships

2 institutions
  • UNESCO
  • Deutsche Welle Academy

Further reading

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