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Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
The Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC) took its first steps in 1961 as the Voice of Kenya Training School, a place where dreams of mastering electronic engineering and becoming top-notch technicians for the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) were born. Back then, the airwaves were alive, and so were our ambitions.
As KBC evolved, the need for homegrown talent became urgent, thanks to the departure of expatriates in 1964. That's when the Voice of Kenya (VOK) came to life, and so did the Voice of Kenya Training School, later rebranded as KIMC in 1965.
Our journey began in a humble wooden structure near Kenyatta National Hospital. We outgrew our wooden cocoon, and in 1967/68, funds graced us to build the Mass Media Communication Training Institute in South – B Area (Mariakani). The KIMC name echoed for the first time, and in November 1968, the first batch of trainees took flight to the new institute.
Since then, we've been on a roll! From engineering courses to radio and television production, print journalism, and film production, KIMC has been a launchpad for media enthusiasts. We've grown into an institution respected not just in Kenya but across Africa.
Students from Somalia, Sudan, Rwanda, and more have graced our halls, turning KIMC into a vibrant melting pot of media brilliance. With state-of-the-art facilities, we're not just keeping up; we're setting the pace in electronic and telecommunication engineering, film production, radio and television production, print and broadcast journalism, and electronic and studio technology.
As the ICT sector booms, we're not ones to be left behind. KIMC has adapted, introducing new programs and expanding existing ones to meet the insatiable appetite for media-savvy professionals. In 2011, the government gave us a shiny upgrade, transforming KIMC into a Semi-Autonomous Government Agency (SAGA) under Legal Notice No. 197 of 2011. Now, we have a mandate – to offer training in communication and the cinematic arts, and we're loving every frame of it.
Our courses aren't just for Kenyan media buffs; they're for the world. Gambia, South Sudan, and Somalia—are just a few countries that have joined the KIMC family, where every program is a blockbuster, and every graduate is a media star in the making! Join us, and let's script your success story together.
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