Mitunguu Technical Training Institute (MTTI)

Mitunguu Technical Training Institute is a public TVET institution in Meru County, Kenya. Located along the Meru-Embu highway, the institute serves over 1,200 students from Kenya's eastern region.

The institute offers diploma and certificate courses in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Building and Civil Engineering, Business Studies, and Agriculture and Environmental Studies. Facilities include engineering workshops, computer labs, and a library.

Accredited by TVETA and KNEC, the institute serves as a key technical training centre for Meru County, supporting the region's agricultural economy including miraa farming and food production.

Mitunguu Technical Training Institute conducts applied technical research and skills innovation aligned with the TVET CDACC Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) framework and Meru County development priorities. The institution hosts annual technical trade exhibitions and participates in regional KATTI research fairs, showcasing student and faculty innovations in renewable energy (solar and biogas installations), metal fabrication, agricultural mechanization, electrical building services, and ICT business solutions. Applied research projects collaborate with local informal sector artisans (Jua Kali), county vocational directorates, and community micro-enterprises to deliver practical engineering prototypes and community-level economic solutions.

The college requires a minimum KCSE mean grade of C- (Minus) for diploma programmes, D (Plain) for certificates, and KCPE for artisan courses. The college accepts KUCCPS-placed and self-sponsored students. Government capitation and HELB loans are available for eligible students.