Excitement as government announces opening of new tourism college at the Coast

Coast tourism players welcome the September opening of Ronald Ngala Utalii College, saying it will boost hospitality skills and workforce training...

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The Kenyan government has announced that the Ronald Ngala Utalii College at the Coast will officially open its doors in September 2026, a development met with considerable excitement by the hospitality industry after a decade-and-a-half delay.

The college, located in Vipingo, Kilifi, will admit its first cohort of 1,000 students.
Key figures involved include Tourism Principal Secretary Julius Bitok and chairman of the Mombasa Tourism Council Dr Sam Ikwaye.
Construction is 95% complete, and the government is exploring a Public-Private Partnership for the planned hotel within the college.

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