Apply for courses at the Dairy Training Institute (DTI) Naivasha
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Write an application letter to the Principal, Dairy Training Institute Naivasha, pay the KSh 1,000 application fee and attach copies of your certificates, ID, school leaving certificate, birth certificate and two passport photos. DTI offers a diploma, two certificates and two 6-month artisan courses in dairy.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Application fee (non-refundable)KSh 203,550Diploma in Dairy Production and Processing, whole course (2026 advert)KSh 76,300Certificate courses, 1 year (2026 advert)KSh 47,800Artisan courses, 6 months (2026 advert)
- Where
- By letter to the Principal, Dairy Training Institute, P.O. Box 449 Naivasha. Tel 050-50176 / +254 726 933410, infodtinaivasha@kilimo.go.ke.
What you need
- Application letter addressed to the Principal, Dairy Training Institute Naivasha, with your phone number and email
- Copies of your academic certificates, national ID, secondary school leaving certificate and birth certificate
- Two recent passport-size photos
- Proof of paying the KSh 1,000 application fee
Steps
- Check the Ministry's 'Training Opportunities' advert for the current year and pick your DTI Naivasha course.
- Pay the KSh 1,000 application fee: dial *222#, choose Make Payment, enter service code DTIFE3 and your name as the reference. Or use a banker's cheque to State Department for Livestock Naivasha (KCB).
- Send your letter and documents to the Principal, Dairy Training Institute, P.O. Box 449 Naivasha (email infodtinaivasha@kilimo.go.ke), before the deadline in the advert.
Watch out
- Deadlines differ by course. In 2026, artisan applications had to reach DTI by 24 April, a month before the 22 May deadline for diplomas and certificates.
- The course fees shown are from the 2026 advert and may change for the next intake.
Who can apply
- Diploma in Dairy Production and Processing (2½ years): KCSE mean grade C- with Biology C- and another science C-, or a credit certificate in a dairy course or agriculture.
- Certificates in Dairy Production and Management, or Dairy Technology and Management (1 year): KCSE mean grade D+ with Biology D, or a credit in a related artisan course.
- Artisan courses in Dairy Farm Management or Dairy Plant Management (6 months): a KCSE or KCE certificate.
Official sources (1)
- Training Opportunities Year 2026 (Training Institutes in the State Department for Livestock Development) gaa.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026