Train in footwear and leather goods making at TPCSI (Kenya Leather Development Council)
Kenya Leather Development Council · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Contact TPCSI in Thika (run by the Kenya Leather Development Council) to join one of four 6-week courses in footwear or leather goods making. Training costs KSh 4,000 per week.
- Fee
- KSh 4,000Basic or entry level training, per week
- How long
- 6 weeks per course
- Where
- Training and Production Centre for Shoe Industry (TPCSI), Kenyatta Road, Thika. Email tpcsi@leathercouncil.go.ke
Steps
- Pick a course: footwear design and pattern making, leather goods design and pattern making, cutting and costing of material, or stitching/closing.
- Email TPCSI at tpcsi@leathercouncil.go.ke (or call) to ask about the next intake and how to enrol.
- Pay the training fee of KSh 4,000 per week as TPCSI directs.
- Attend the training at TPCSI along Kenyatta Road, Thika.
Watch out
- The fee is charged per week, not per course, so budget for the full length of your course.
- Training happens at TPCSI in Thika, not at the KLDC head office at CPA Centre on Thika Road, Nairobi.
Who can apply
- Beginners and people already making shoes or leather goods. Training is offered at basic and entry level.
Official sources (3)
- Courses (TPCSI) leathercouncil.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- TPCSI leathercouncil.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- TPCSI Service Charter (English) leathercouncil.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026