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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Utalii College commended for training Kenya's hospitality manpower
charge
of Tourism and Enterprise Development said that over the
years Utalii College has remained steadfast in its resolve to train
manpower in hospitality industry.
''You are doing good work as an institution not just at the Coast but
the entire country. Assessing the dynamic trends in this very delicate
hospitality and tourism industry and equipping the concerned service
providers with the necessary competence, skills and knowledge through
refresher course and various other programmes that Utalii offers as
a college and which remaining highly commendable,'' Bungale said.
Bungale added that the programmes on offer by Utalii College are a great
step towards nurturing the growth of Kenya's hospitality and tourism
industry.
The CEC told the 145 graduands who completed an intensive two week
training undertaking courses in environmental issues, food and beverages
control, health cuisine and fine dining ,food and beverage service
supervision and housekeeping techniques to put into practise knowledge
learnt.
''Knowledge acquired here will ascertain delivery of quality,
professional and excellent service to visitors thereby
upholding professionalism,'' Bungale said.
He challenged industry players to take advantage of training
opportunities and skilled labour that the government has availed through
the Kenya Utalii College.
Utalii College Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Hashim Mohamed
lauded industry players for giving the courses first priority and
according permission to their staff to attend the trainings.
''Refresher courses target employees of the hospitality and tourism
industry in an endeavour to polish their skills and bring them up to
date with current trends,'' he said.
Mohamed said that in a bid to ensure that the courses on offer remain
relevant to dynamics to the industries daily changing needs,
the college maintains close consultations with Tourism Industry/
Kenya Utalii College Liaison Committee, thereby assessing training needs
and formulating pertinent and suitable courses.
Ten employees of Diani Reef Resort and Spa
display their certificates jointly with the hotel's operations manager
Jotham Mwang'ombe (back row right) on April 02, 2019. [Gideon Maundu,
Standard].
Kenya Utalii College (KUC) has won accolades for its good work in
helping professionalise the hospitality industry in the country.
Speaking when he presided over the closing ceremony of the South Coast
Refresher Course in Kwale County, Mr Ramadhan Bungale who is in
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