The Belt and Road Initiative and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Kenya: The Kenya-China TVET Project

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2018-10-16Author
MUSYIMI, Caroline M
MALECHWANZI, Joseph
Heng, LUO
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Abstract This study explores the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on
improving vocational education quality and employment rates in Kenya through
a collaborative educational program known as the Kenya-China Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (TVET) project. The opinions and narratives
of teachers and students with vibrant knowledge of the project were analyzed
through the theoretical lenses of globalization and vocationalism. The results
show that the Kenya-China TVET Project has improved Kenyan TVET
classrooms with modern equipment to meet industrial standards and allowed
essential skills to be developed through various collaborative opportunities with
Chinese corporations. Despite minor challenges and obstacles, early evidence
suggests benefits brought by the project including increased self-employment, a
growth in Kenya’s manufacturing, and more mutual understanding between the
two countries.