By Bernard Amaya – Lecturer & Alumni Coordinator at Kenya Utalii College COVID- 19 Pandemic has disrupted lives and negatively affected economies. The hospitality industry is one of the most affected economic activity, with hotels bearing the brunt of the pandemic. Shrinking hotel capacities due to the social distance requirement, wearing of face masks and […]
Kenya Utalii College reopened on Monday 4th January 2021 after a ten-month closure; following a directive by the President to close all learning institutions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The College adopted a phased approach in the reopening, a process that saw continuing students report on 4th January 2021. The new students (September 2020 […]
We look forward to sharing current and exciting news and information about Kenya Utalii College, local and international hospitality and tourism industry general news, updates, change makers in the sector and Alumni voices Through our blog, we will report, analyze, and provide reviews, perspectives and recommendations from some of the hospitality and tourism industry’s leading […]
The year 2020 has indeed presented severe and unprecedented challenges, not only to Kenya and Africa but globally. Economies, including those of countries regarded as super powers, have been brought to their knees by the Covid-19 pandemic. Consequently, education systems world over have been thrown into an abyss of confusion. Despite these challenges, Kenya Utalii […]
This year, the graduation ceremony is taking place under circumstances that are different compared to past graduations. This gathering would have been packed with the graduating class, their families, guests and staff. This year, we have a representative number of students and guests in something that we now call ‘a virtual graduation’. It is a […]
Kenya Utalii College is today celebrating its 45TH graduation at a time when the entire world is depressed as a result of the devastating effects of Covid_19. This ceremony is a major milestone for the College, and a clear demonstration that despite the prevailing challenges, we continue to passionately implement our mandate of undertaking training […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way the hospitality and tourism industry operates. In what has come to be known as the new normal, the deadly virus has challenged the conventional operational approaches to guest service. A drastically changed environment calls for more innovation from service personnel. From touchless technologies, cashless transactions, and takeaway […]
In 1994 Kenya Utalii College pionered to Form Association Of Hospitality & Tourism Schools In Africa (AHTSA) following a joint initiative between Kenya Utalii College, Nairobi and Messrs Tourist consult of Basel, Switzerland. The association was geared to foster development of expertise in member schools though quality evaluation program, capacity building, close networking with related […]
Kenya Utalii College has partnered with a recruitment company from Jersey seeking to interview and recruit professional personnel for the hospitality industry in the United Kingdom’s Jersey Island. GR8 Recruitment firm undertook its interviews of Kenya Utalii College alumni between Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December, 2019. The interviews for 200 hospitality professionals in […]
Anthony Nguga – Alumni Front Operations is a leading example of Kenya Utalii College success stories. ” I first learned about Kenya Utalii College whilst at Tala high school when I was about to sit for my A levels. In a brochure of Kenyan leading Universities, since at the time it was not offering undergraduate […]
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