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The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has listed 13 programmes available at Ronald Ngala Utalii College for the September 2026 intake.

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has listed 13 programmes available at Ronald Ngala Utalii College for the September 2026 intake. 

The college is admitting students to diploma and certificate programmes in areas such as hospitality management, culinary arts, front office operations, travel and tourism, housekeeping, and tour guiding.

The programmes available for the September 2026 intake include a Diploma in Hospitality Management, Diploma in Front Office Operations and Diploma in Culinary Arts.

Students can also apply for a Diploma in Housekeeping and Laundry Management, Diploma in Food and Beverage Management and Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management.

Other diploma options are the Diploma in Tour Guiding and Administration, giving students an opportunity to specialise in tourism and tour management.

At certificate level, the college is offering a Certificate in Front Office Operations, Certificate in Pastry and Bakery and Certificate in Housekeeping and Laundry Operations.

The remaining certificate programmes are the Certificate in Food and Beverage Service and Sales, the Certificate in Travel and Tour Operations, and the Certificate in Tour Guiding and Administration.

KUCCPS has set August 23, 2026, as the application deadline for the September intake.

Students interested in joining Ronald Ngala Utalii College can submit their applications online through the KUCCPS student portal at students.kuccps.ac.ke.

File image of KUCCPS CEO Agnes Wahome

Elsewhere, the University of Nairobi (UoN) has flagged a fraudulent website being used to scam first-year students and their parents.

In a notice on Wednesday, August 12, the university urged students and parents to exercise caution and verify official platforms before making payments or submitting personal information.

"We have received information that this website has been used to scam the first years' and their parents; https://universityhostelbooking2-ac-keverce.vercel.app/. Kindly take note that this is not a University of Nairobi website," the notice read.

UoN clarified that students should use its official Student Management Information System (SMIS) for registration-related processes.

"All the University of Nairobi student registration processes are accessible through the Student Management Information System at smis.uonbi.ac.ke," the notice added.

Prior to that, the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) had cautioned members of the public against falling victim to fraudsters circulating fake admission notices.

The warning comes after a social media post advertised a purported 'Kipkelion KMTC September 2026 Intake,' inviting Form Four leavers and other applicants to submit applications at Kipkelion Sub-County Hospital and pay a registration fee of Ksh1,500.

In a statement on Thursday, August 6, KMTC warned that fraudsters are attempting to exploit applicants seeking admission to the institution.

"Conmen are out here trying to swindle unsuspecting members of the public in the name of securing KMTC admissions," the statement read.

The college clarified that admissions for the September 2026 intake are being processed through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) and not through individuals or unofficial application exercises.