Apply to the Kenya Water Institute (KEWI)
Kenya Water Institute · sources read 4 Oct 2026
KEWI takes applications all year for diploma, certificate and artisan courses at its Nairobi (South C), Chiakariga, Kitui and Kisumu campuses. Fill the form online or at a campus, pay the KSh 1,000 application fee, and attach copies of your certificates and ID.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Application fee (non-refundable)
- Where
- Online form on kewi.go.ke, or in person at KEWI Nairobi (South C), Chiakariga, Kitui or Kisumu campus. Enquiries: 0722 207 757, info@kewi.or.ke.
What you need
- Photocopies of your academic certificates
- Photocopy of your national ID card
- Original receipt for the application fee
Steps
- Pick a course and campus from KEWI's Departments & Programmes list. Courses include water engineering, wastewater and sanitation, irrigation and drainage, water resources, water laboratory, ICT, and plumbing.
- Fill the application form online from the KEWI website, or pick one up at the Nairobi South C, Chiakariga, Kitui or Kisumu campus. Write your preferred campus on the form.
- Pay the KSh 1,000 application fee: dial *222#, choose Make Payment, enter service code PPFE, type your name as the reference, then confirm with your M-PESA PIN.
- Address your application to The Director, Kenya Water Institute, P.O. Box 60013-00200 Nairobi, with your certificates, ID copy and fee receipt attached.
Watch out
- Foreign students pay 20% more on all charges.
- The payment service code is case sensitive, so type PPFE in capital letters.
- Not every course runs at every campus. For example, Water Laboratory Technology and Wastewater and Sanitation are only at Nairobi.
Who can apply
- Diploma (3 years): KCSE mean grade C- (minus), or a KNQF Level 5 qualification in a related field.
- Certificate (2 years): KCSE mean grade D+ (plus), or a KNQF Level 4 qualification in a related field.
- Artisan courses (1 year), such as plumbing and water operator courses: a KCSE certificate or a Basic Operator Course qualification.
Official sources (3)
- Online Application (Continuous Intake Announcement) kewi.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Departments & Programmes kewi.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Guide through the USSD process (KeWI E-Citizen USSD Steps) kewi.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026