Kenya Utalii College
Kenya Utalii College is a world leading hospitality and tourism training institution. Kenya Utalii College has trained more than 36,000 people In hotel and tourism professions. They include graduates of full-time courses — more than 8,000 —while the rest fall in the categories of short courses, including in-service.
College graduates represent about 20 percent of the hotel and tourism industry workforce in Kenya. They also occupy important executive positions in the industry outside Kenya, a fact that has made the college one of the world’s biggest contributor to the development of the hotel and tourism industry.
History
Kenya Utalii College (KUC) is Africa’s leading Hospitality and Tourism training institution. The College which was established over 44 years ago has trained over 50,000 graduates from around the world, the majority of who have served in the local and international Hospitality and Tourism industries. The College is an affiliate member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Some of our courses have acquired accreditation by the UNWTO Tourism Education Quality (TEDQUAL) certification body. Further, KUC is an authorized International Air Travel Agency (IATA) training center, as well as, only Sub-Saharan Africa’s Japanese training center.
The institution acts as the Secretariat for Africa’s only Association of Hospitality and Tourism Schools (AHTSA) which has a membership of more than 27 Hospitality schools drawn from over 15 countries. It is also an East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) accredited Center of Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism training.
The college is known for providing world-class training for the Hospitality and Tourism industry both locally and internationally. One of the strategies the school has put in place in a collaboration with other reputable training institutions, both local and international, to help us deliver our mandate: Training for the Hospitality and Tourism industry.
To keep abreast of market trends and demands, the Kenya Utalii College is linked with the hotel and tourism industry. This is achieved through the Tourism Industry/ Kenya Utalii College Liaison Committee, a forum for dialogue between the college and industry stakeholders. It comprises the 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.
Vision
To be a globally recognized and transformative premier tourism and hospitality training center.
Mission
To develop highly qualified and globally competitive human resource for the hospitality and tourism industry by providing; quality tourism, hospitality education, purposeful research, and consultancy.
Core Values
In pursuit of its vision and mission, the College will at all times be guided the following fundamental core values:
a)Integrity: We operate in an honest, trustworthy and transparent manner
b) Commitment: We are dedicated to achieving our mandate.
c)Leadership: We have the courage to shape a better future for our institution.
d)Accountability: We will perform in a manner at all times that makes us accountable, responsible and answerable to our customers and other stakeholders both external and internal.
e) Diversity: We believe in diversity and inclusion and thus constantly seek fresh approaches, new ideas and different outlooks to achieve success.
f) Quality: We believe in delivering excellent services.
g)Professionalism: We believe in excellent skills, good judgment and behavior as expected in the tourism and hospitality industry.
Courses Offered at Kenya Utalii College
1.Diploma in Hotel & Catering Management
2.Diploma in Food Production
3.Certificate in Food production
4.Diploma in Tourism Management
5.Diploma in Travel operations
6.Certificate in Front Office Operations
7.Certificate in Pastry and Bakery
8.Certificate in Housekeeping
9.Diploma in Travel and Tourism
10.Certificate in Public Relationship
11.Airline Cabin Crew Training
12.Certificate in Tour Guiding and Administration
13.Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management
14.Bachelor of Arts in Travel and Tourism Management
15.Diploma in Hotel Management
16.Certificate in Food and Beverage
17.Certificate in Customer care
18.Certificate in catering and Housekeeping operations
19.Travel Agency Techniques
20.Certificate in Front Office Techniques and Customer Care
21.Certificate in Cake Making and Decoration
22.Hotel Information Systems
23.Certificate in Food and Beverage Services Supervision
24.Certificate in Banqueting Techniques