Message From the Head of Department

Eunice N. M. Kioko Head of Department

Warm welcome to the Business studies department at the Coast Institute of Technology

The business studies department was established in the year 1981 offering KASNEB Courses i.e. KATC and CPA. Currently the average student population in the department is 800 every term with a training staff of 35 trainers.

With the introduction of online training, the department can accommodate over 1000 students every session. 

VISION: To be a department of excellence for business education and training.

MISSION: To provide relevant business education and training to the trainees in order to produce competent middle level business managers. 

CORE VALUES

• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Honesty
• Respect
• Professionalism
• Excellence
• Hard work
• Humility
• Innovativeness

Bakery

Farm

Restaurants and Conference Halls

Medical Services
TTNP dispensary provides primary health care to the currently enrolled TTNP student community. Diagnostic and treatment modalities are available. Medical records provided by all entering students allow TTNP Health Services to serve as the student's health care provider when on campus.

Medical records created during a student's college years will be forwarded to the student's medical provider at home when requested by the student. The “Health Center Fee,” a mandatory fee paid every semester, entitles each student to use TTNP Health Services as their primary provider.

With this fee in place, students are not charged for any “office visit.” However, charges can be incurred if the student receives medications, requires laboratory services, in-patient observation services, or has specific procedures or well-physicals performed.

Welcome to Taita Taveta National Polytechnic Internal Audit Department. The department was established in 2019.The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)’s Board of Directors approved a new definition of Auditing as “An independent objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

The principal function of the TTNP Internal Audit Department (IAD) is to provide an agreed level of assurance to the Board of Governors and management that key processes for mitigating the high risks identified by the institution are adequately designed and operating effectively towards achievement of the institution’s vision, mission, objectives, and goals. IAD also provides advisory services to TTNP to help strengthen their governance and control processes. The IAD is charged with the following key duties and responsibilities:

• To plan, develop and monitor the implementation of Internal Audit strategies and annual audit plans for the institution.
• Perform duties in planning, managing and conducting operational and compliance audits.
• Develop comprehensive report of findings and recommendations.
• Provide professional recommendations in formulating policies and procedures to ensure sound systems of internal controls and compliance.
• Develop and implement risk management policies and guidelines and fraud detection, prevention and elimination policies and strategies.
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy of records and reports.

Mission:

To provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the institution’s system of operations, control and governance processes to assist management in ethically, effectively and efficiently fulfilling its responsibilities.

Core Values

1. Professionalism
2. Integrity
3. Independence
4. Accountability

The Polytechnic recognizes the overall purpose of sound procurement procedures that will ensure that Taita Taveta Nationall Polytechnic (TTNP) gets the highest quality of desired goods and services at the best prices possible.

These procurement procedures apply to all staff involved in the procurement process and to all types of procurement. The Polytechnic will implement them to ensure that all the relevant Procurement Rules, Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2015 and Regulations 2006 and its amendments of 2013 are adhered to.

We will,
i. Ensure that procurements of goods, works and services of the public entity are within approved budget of that entity;
ii. Constitute all procurement and asset disposal committees within a procuring entity in accordance with the Act;
iii. Ensure procurement plans are prepared in conformity with the medium term fiscal framework and fiscal policy objectives and, subject to subsection (3), submit them to the National Treasury;
iv. Ensure proper documentation of procurement proceedings and safe custody of all procurement records in accordance with the Act;
v. Ensure compliance with sections 68, 147, 148 and 149 of the Public Finance Management Act, No. 18 of 2012.
vi. Approve and sign all contracts of the procuring entity;
vii. Ensure the procurement and asset disposal process of the public entity shall comply with this Act;
viii. Ensure that the procurement processes are handled by different professional offices in respect of procurements, initiation, processing and receipt of goods, works and services;
ix. Submit to the Authority the part in its procurement plan demonstrating application of preference and reservations schemes in relation to the procurement budget within sixty days after commencement of the financial year.
x.Ensure compliance with any other responsibilities assigned by this Act or any other Act ofParliament or as may be prescribed in Regulations and Circulars.

Finance officer oversees the day-to-day financial management activities of the funds, ensuring the accuracy of the accounting records, internal controls are in place and adhered to, financial reports are prepared and communicated to the Accounting officer (Principal) timely. The Finance officer, is responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the accounting software chart of accounts, maintenance of the general ledger, reconciliation of subsidiary system accounts such as cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, journal entries, and responsibility of preparing required financial reports in compliance with the Public finance and management Act,2012.

Accounting methods employed by the Taita Taveta National Polytechnic is accrual accounting basis as per the Government requirement. Additional accounting methods shall be employed to satisfy applicable General accepted accounting principle promulgated by such competent authoritative Sources as the General Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), where applicable.

Revenue shall be recognized in the accounting period in which they are earned and measurable but not received.
The major revenue categories are:

• Governmental Grants/Capitation: These Grants revenue are recognized when received. Capitation Grant revenues are recognized based on the total number of students placed by KUCCPS.
• Student’s fees: This revenue are recognise for the accounting period earned but not received.
• Donations and Contributions: Revenues are recognized when received.
• Other Income: These are Revenues generated from hire of facilities i.e. venue. It is recognized as earned.
• Gain/Loss on sale of assets: A gain or loss is recognized when an asset is sold or disposed of.

Librarian

Welcome to Taita Taveta National Polytechnic Library.

Vision
The library vision is to become a Centre of excellence in terms of provision and dissemination of information to its users

Mission
To enable and enrich the teaching, leaning and research endeavors of the institute by providing relevant information services and quality resources

Objectives

1. To acquire and maintain information resources needed for teaching, learning and research
2. To ensure availability of excellent library environment for study, research and intellectual community
3. To expand capacity to facilitate the institute core business of teaching, leaning and research
4. Develop information service in line with client expectation and requirements

Services offered in the library

• Current awareness service
• Reference service
• Circulation service
• Book renewal
• Book reservation
• Book lending
• E-resources service

Opening hours

Monday –Friday 8.00 am-5.00pm

Saturday -9.00am-12.00pm

Public holiday –closed.

USER’S ACCESS.    

The library is open to both registered students and staff of the Polytechnic; external users are allowed to access the library upon payment of a stipulated fee.

NB/ external users are not allowed to borrow books for use outside the library premises.

There are three categories of books i.e

1. Reference books
2. Short loan books
3. Normal loan books

Reference book

These are books which are only used in the library

Short loan books

These are books which are loaned for a period of three days

Normal loan

These are books which are loaned for a period of two weeks for trainers and three weeks for trainees.

Loan defaulters

Overdue material will attract a fine of 10/= per day per book

Loan renewals

Loan materials may be renewed for a further period provided it has not been requested or loaned out to another user.

Reserved material

These materials are only used within the library.

Coast Institute of Technology is situated in Tsavo area 2km away from Voi Town in Taita Taveta County and in proximity to nature, a quiet environment and expansive compound.

The history of Coast Institute of Technology dates back to 1981 when a group of ten visionary leaders from Taita raised funds to purchase a 42 Acre piece of prime land from African Tourism Development Company Limited for the purpose of starting an institute of technology. It is established in a dynamic education zone in Voi in the coastal mainland, a historic area where the oldest missionary church in Kenya was first built. It is also known to have the first airstrip built in early 1900 in Maktau and used during the second world war in the fight between German and British troops. Situated in the Semi-arid region (ASAL area), the institution has transformed through intensive beautification programme and is attractively nestled in a greeny tree compound in the neighbourhood of Tsavo East National Park.

The college has two campuses: Main Campus (which offers regular programmes and holiday classes) and Town Campus (which offers part-time programmes either as evening classes or Saturday classes). The campus offers both residential and off campus training. The college offers market driven Diplomas, Craft Certificates, Artisan Certificates and Short courses in both Business and Technical programs.

The Institute has more than 100 competent lecturers to deliver quality and effective teaching. The Institute runs income generating activities to supplement its main source. We engage in Corporate Social Responsibility programs and so far we have undertaken a number of courses that benefit the community. Finally, our Women in Technical Education (WITED) has made us proud in championing for girl rights and access to education. WITED champions organize celebration for the International Day for the girl that attracts participants from all levels of education in the County.